Theses, Dissertations and other studies on Mary Robinson as President

Ref: P143/4/17

Files relating to design by Joe Vaněk for the production of Therese Raquin by Emile Zola, adapted by Nicholas Wright.

This file consists of case documents (legal), handwritten case notes and research notes including copy of Notice of Motion, High Court Judicial Review between Theresa Emmott Applicant AND the Minister for Social Welfare and the Attorney General Respondents, 21/07/1988; copy of Affidavit of Theresa Emmott, with attached Exhibits referenced in Affidavit, 28/07/1988; draft Affidavit of Sally Keogh, expert witness in relation to various provisions of Social Welfare Acts [1988?]; copy of Statement, 21/07/1988; Proposed Questions for reference to ECJ [European Court of Justice], with cover fax to David Byrne, S.C. for Respondents, 20/11/1989; copy of Submission of Applicant to High Court to make reference to Court of Justice, [1989/1990?]; transcript [of High Court order?, 1990]; copy of Submissions of Respondents [1989/1990?]; draft Submissions to President and Members of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, 20/09/1990; draft reference and reference to the Court of Justice 12/07/1990; draft legal submissions with notation [1990?].

This file consists of correspondence 04/01/1990-02/03/1993 between Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, Gerard [Gerry] Durcan, Junior Counsel, and Aidan Reynolds, Gallagher Shatter solicitors and includes copy of letter from J A Pompe, Deputy Registrar, Court of Justice of the European Communities, 09/08/1990, letter from Ann Lane to Brian Gallagher, Gallagher Shatter solicitors referring to Mary Finlay S.C. replacing MR (13/12/1990), and correspondence relating to fees.

This case relates to Mrs Theresa Emmott endeavouring to retrospectively recover benefits which had not been paid to her since a European Community Directive came into effect on 23 December 1984, the Irish government's attempts to plead that the her delay in initiating proceedings constituted a bar to her claim and the European Court of Justice judgement that domestic limitation periods could not begin until a Directive had been properly transposed.

Mrs Emmott is married and has two dependent children. As from 2 December 1983 she received a disability benefit under the Irish social security legislation. Until 18 May 1986 she received that benefit only at the reduced rate applicable, at that time, to all married women. Following amendments to the Irish legislation, her benefit was adjusted three times. From 19 May 1986 she received a benefit at the rate applicable to a man or woman but without any increases for dependent children. It was only from 17 November 1986 that those increases were granted to her. Finally, in June 1988 she was granted, with retroactive effect to 28 January 1988, an invalidity pension calculated at the personal rate normally applicable to a man or woman, together with an increase for dependent children.

Mary Robinson worked as Senior Counsel on this case until her inauguration as President of Ireland when Mary Finlay replaced her as counsel, and material is arranged across two files.

File relating to a 'Friends' scheme of supporters and subscribers run by The Theatreworks, includes info on Friends scheme, also audience feedback survey from production of Anna Karenina.

File includes conference booklet with biographical details of conference speakers; list of those attending; conference flyers and some associated items.

Play scripts used by Genevieve Lyons, some with her personal notes and annotation.

File of assorted Theatre Programmes/Magazines/Posters, including printed programme for 'Breathing Space', a devised play scripted by Ken Bourke and produced by Gallowglass Theatre Company and Theatre West Glamorgan, Wales, (lighting design by Aedín Cosgrove); printed poster for "Negative Act" (the first production by Quinn and Cosgrove) at the Samuel Beckett Centre for Theatre and Drama Studies, Dublin (Apr 2-4 1991); printed programme for "Liars: A Dark Comedy" by Elliot Meyers at the Producers Club Theatre, New York (early 90s); Poster/programme for "Dolores" by Darina Mac Anna, Players Theatre, Trinity College Dublin and part of the Dublin Theatre Festival (lighting by Cosgrove - Oct 1992); printed programme from devised play "Rave to Real or The Little Box" from Corcadorca Theatre Company, presented by VECSI, France, March 1993 (Cosgrove was Production Manager, directed by Pat Kiernan); Printed flyer/programme from "Leonce and Lena" by Georg Buchner and presented by Corcadorca Theatre Company, directed by Pat Kiernan (lighting design by Cosgrove, Granary Theatre, Cork, May 1991); Printed programme from Open House Theatre Project, directed by Andy Hinds, with three plays, lighting design by Cosgrove.

Printed programme for "We Have Your Little Man" devised by Corcadorca Theatre Company and staged at the Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, directed by Pat Kiernan and lighting design by Cosgrove (June [1992/1993]); Printed programme for "Chrysalis" a new play by Sylvia Cullen, staged by Wild Geese Productions in association with Triskel Arts Centre, Cork (Nov 1992, lighting design by Cosgrove, directed by Terence White); Printed programme form production of "Snow White and the Yellow Packs" by Karen Egan, directed by Terence White, lighting design by Cosgrove, produced by Uppercrust Theatre Company (Uppercrust was co-founded by Julie Sharkey and [ ] as a professional theatre company based in Carlow town - this show produced at Bridewell Lane Theatre, Tullow, Co. Carlow); overview of play "Blackwater", working title, by Sylvia Cullen. Printed booklet from the feast of St. Patrick mass at the Church of St. Pancras, Ipswich, with work for organ by Donnacha Dennehy (2000). Printed programme/flyer for "CITY" instillation by Pan Pan in Dublin, 1995.
Printed programme from Opéra National de Paris production of opera "Owen Wingrave", with lighting design by Aedín Cosgrove (2017).

Printed company overview document for "Wild Geese Theatre Company", a new Franco-Irish Theatre Company, founded in Cork in 1991, outlining its intent to "make an impact on European theatre" and to "embrace a European perspective". Sylvia Cullen is named as founding Artistic Director with Aedín Cosgrove as founding member. Company policy, funding and future projects are detailed. Printed flyer for "Crows Calling" by Sylvia Cullen, produced by Wild Geese Productions, Cork at the Firkin Crane Theatre.

Theatre programmes and flyers from theatre productions in Dublin from the 1950s - 1970s, with venues such as the Gate Theatre, the Olympia Theatre and companies such as Gemini Productions and the Globe Theatre.