Typed copy of application [to European Commission on Human Rights] including statement of facts, legal basis for applicant's claim, admissibility of applicant's petition, "Just Satisfaction under Article 50", comments on the "Observations and further Observations by the Respondent Government", and general observations on the "Remedy of Judicial Separation under Irish Law", and annex including details of JA's income and affidavits, 197[7?]; MR's handwritten notes on case and how to present; handwritten letter and photocopy of letter sent by JA giving further details of her case, 14/03/1975, 16/12/1975; handwritten letter from JA to MR asking MR to investigate JA's solicitor, 02/11/1976.

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Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1973-1976, including correspondence from Cork Regional Marriage Tribunal to Johanna [Josie] Airey 25/06/1976; correspondence from Mary Robinson (MR) to Josie Airey (JA); research material; MR's handwritten notes on case and how to present; lists of expenses; biographical details of legal representatives MR and Brendan Walsh (BW); correspondence re fees bet MR and BW.

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Typed verbatim record of oral hearing on admissibility and merits (Strasbourg 07/07/1977); typed draft replies on behalf of applicant (JA) to questions concerning application (no date); photocopy of "Observations of the Respondent government on the Admissibility of the Application..." and photocopy of further observations; letter from member of public, Mary O'Gorman, asking if it was a test case as also interested (29/09/1977).

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Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1977 including report by European Commission of HR "Johanna Airey against Ireland" 09/03/1977 (available online); correspondence bet BW and European Commission; photocopies of order for payment of maintenance for Timothy Airey (ex-husband); photocopies of affidavit from solicitor Máire Bates; research notes; correspondence from Cork Regional Marriage Tribunal (photocopies); colour photographs taken of MR and others at Strasbourg, sent by BW from July 1977 when she was there for Commission's decision, with letter 19/08/1977; letters of congratulations to MR from Tommy Connolly SC (12/7/1977); correspondence with Brendan Kieran 3-14/07/1977; material relating to case from 1970s including petitioners' costs from other cases (names redacted); letter from Cedric Thornberry, London School of Economics and Political Science, 09/12/1977; booklets on protocols 2, 3 and 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental freedoms.

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Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1978 including photocopies of newspaper articles; report of the European Commission 09/03/1978; Council of Europe communiqué issued by secretary to the European Commission of Human rights 16/03/1978; Application of the European Commission bringing the case before the Court, filed at the Registry 16/05/1978; correspondence bet BW and the European Commission 01/06/1978, 04/08/1978, 20/10/1978, 31/10/1978, 22/11/1978; Council of Europe Airey Case Memorial of the Government of Ireland, filed at the registry on 16/10/1978; list of petitions for judicial separation, Ireland 1972-1978 and the status of the cases; German magazine "Forum" with article on the case Jan-March 1978.

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Submissions by Mary Robinson on behalf of applicant to European Court of Human Rights; draft affidavit for Johanna Airey 12/12/1978; transcription of oral hearing n.d..
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Draft submissions on behalf of applicant by MR to ECHR; photocopy of typed copy of application [to European Commission on Human Rights] including statement of facts, legal basis for applicant's claim, admissibility of applicant's petition, "Just Satisfaction under Article 50", comments on the "Observations and further Observations by the Respondent Government", and general observations on the "Remedy of Judicial Separation under Irish Law", and annex including details of JA's income and affidavits, 197[7?]; draft affidavit JA 22/12/1978 (photocopy); photocopies of court orders from Cork City District Court to Timothy Airey for weekly maintenance payments to be made to JA (1974-1978), submitted to ECHR, as exhibit C; abbreviated notes (typed) of JA's earnings and timeline of events including relations with husband; letter from JA to Monica Barnes 18/10/1979 giving out about lack of support from Irish Women's Org, and refers to "police brutality".

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Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1979 including report of the Council of Europe European Commission on HR "Johanna Airey contre Irlande", 09/03/1978; Council of Europe Airey Case Memorial 16/01/1979 and Note of the hearing held on 22 Feb 1979; Women's International Network magazine Spring 1979 with reference to case; handwritten notes; Council of Europe press release 19/02/1979; draft response by applicant to memorial of the Government of Ireland; photocopies of correspondence to Airey from Cork Regional Marriage Tribunal, 30/03/1976-28/11/1978, submitted to European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) as Exhibit B; draft statement to court by Mr Opsahl, and photocopies of other material submitted to ECHR on 22/12/1978 as part of application; research material including European Commission on HR reports on Case-Law Topics, 1972 and 01/1974; affidavits of Máire Bates, Solicitor, Dublin, 04/07/1977, and Brian Campbell, solicitor from Northern Ireland, 19/02/1979; questions by the ECHR to those appearing before it, 22/02/1979; correspondence bet Brendan Walsh (BW), solicitor, and the European Commission 23/03/1979; judgement of European Court of Human Rights 09/10/1979; Council of Europe press release 09/10/1979; messages of congratulations (letters, telegrams) including from Kevin Boyle, 15/10/1979 which refers to news from H Block; letter from Monica Barnes re Josie Airey (JA)'s request for assistance to cover her financial loss 25/10/1979; material relating to application of JA to Government of Ireland re settlement 22/11/1979; correspondence between Government and BW re settlement December 1979

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Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1980-1989 including includes correspondence between Walsh and Company (Brendan Walsh, solicitors) and Cork Corporation re Josie Airey (JA) being purchase applicant for house in Togher, and rent arrears 18/12/1979-04/01/1980; correspondence between Brendan Walsh (BW) and Company and Government agent Jane Liddy re settlement between Government and JA in case, including in relation to her not being in a position to cover costs of going to High Court to get separation and not getting access to legal aid because she had started working, with original settlement offer understood to be based on provision of legal aid by Government, 08/01/1980-11/12/1980; correspondence between Government and European Commission re terms of settlement 06/02/1980-21/08/1980; Council of Europe press release 10/03/1980; photocopies of older correspondence bet BW and European Commission of Human Rights 27/09/1976-31/10/1978 sent to Mary Robinson (MR) by BW on 03/04/1980; correspondence between BW and European Commission 17/07/1980-30/10/1980, between MR and European Commission on Irish Government's observations 15/09/1980, between JA and Legal Aid Board 08/10/1980 between MR and BW and CO 28/11/1980-02/01/1986 and between BW and JA, 02/12/1980-07/04/1981 including photocopy of letter relating to daughter trying to cover rent, 05/12/1980; copies of European Court of Human Rights judgement in Airey case 06/02/1981; correspondence between MR and JA including letter stating she didn't want to settle (21/06/1980) and letter complaining about daughter not being eligible for mortgage (23/07/1981), 21/06/1980-19/10/1989; material relating to Airey v Airey 3/5/1983 (State agreed to pay legal costs of JA getting separation).

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Copies of papers relating to petition at High Court from JA filing for divorce from Timothy Airey; letter referencing police brutality she received years before and her need to see psychiatrist (25/04/1986) and letter referencing her feeling trapped in Ireland and unable to spend summer in Florida where she could earn (19/10/1989).

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