Material relating to the "Impact of European Consumer Law on Irish Consumer Law" conference, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), 23-24/03/1984, at which Mary Robinson (MR) was invited to chair a session, including correspondence from Alex Schuster, School of Law, TCD to MR, 01/02/1984-11/03/1984, conference programmes and drafts, 02-03/1984, typed outline of talk by Patrick Deboyser "The Implications for National and European Consumer Law of the Case-Law of the Court of Justice since 'Cassis de Dijon'", 198[4?] and various papers presented at the conference, in booklet form including "Access to Justice", WCH Ervine, Lecturer in Law, University of Dundee, "Small Claims in Ireland", Jack O'Farrell, "Consumers and Debt: England and Wales", Richard Thomas, National Consumer Council, London and "A Discussion Outline of Recent American Product Liability Law", Eric M Holmes, Professor of Law, University College Galway; material relating to the Junior Chamber National Debating Competition, in the Incorporated Law Society, Dublin, 29/09/1984, for which MR was an adjudicator, including correspondence between MR and Richard May, member of the organising committee, 05/06/1984-24/09/1984, typed rules of the competition, handwritten notes on competitors, and invite to reception at the final, 05/06-29/09/1984; material relating to The Labour Party Lawyers Group Seminar on "Family Law", Metropole Hotel, Cork, 20 October 1984 at which MR spoke, including correspondence between MR and Michael P Coghlan, Secretary, The Labour Party Lawyers Group, 07/08/1984-07/09/1984, programme for the seminar, and two copies of MR's contribution on "Abolition of Status on Illegitimacy", 07/08-20/10/1984; material relating to TCD Historical Society Debate "That Our Written Constitution has Served Us Well", 24/10/1984 including typed summary of contribution by MR and correspondence between MR from Ciarán Bolger, Correspondence Secretary, College Historical Society, 19/09/1984-01/11/1984; material relating to an event organised by Comhlámh [A voluntary Association of Returned Development Workers for the Promotion of International Development co-operation], at which MR chaired the "Women and Power" debate on 20 November 1984, including correspondence, handwritten notes, flyers and brochures on the programme of the Green party in the Federal Republic of Germany, 10/10/1984-[11]/1984; material relating to a lecture MR gave on "The Mechanics of Law Reform", 29 November 1984, as part of a public lecture series on Law and Social Policy by Law School Staff at TCD, including correspondence, typed address, handwritten notes and research material, 04/01-29/11/1984.

Material relating to the Third International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), 06-10/07/1987 at which Mary Robinson (MR) was one of speakers at keynote session on "Women in Ireland", and for which she was on the National Advisory Board, including correspondence between MR and the organising committee, 08/10/1985-23/12/1987, newspaper cuttings, press releases, programme and poster for event, typed paper "An Erotic Encounter with an Octopus", delivered by Sandra Buckley, Centre for East Asian Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, and typed summary of MR's keynote speech "Women and Law in Ireland", 01/07/1987 and correspondence from the International Organization of the Helen Prize for Women relating to Dr Helen Caldicott's presentation at the congress, 23/12/1987; material relating to the Institute of Irish Studies Summer School, at which MR gave a lecture on 17 July 1987, including flyers, correspondence from Director Noelle Clery, Director and programmes, 12/04-[17/07]/1987; material relating to the Society For Social Medicine's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting at which MR spoke at workshop on "Women in Ireland", 17 September 1987, including correspondence and programme, 17/02-15/10/1987; material relating to the establishment of an association "Campaign to Separate Church and State", and MR's address at a workshop organised by them on 29 October 1987, including correspondence 27/05/1987-20/01/1988, minutes of first meeting of association, and draft constitution 03/06/1987, programme for workshop, 10/1987 and newsletter, Summer 1987, 27/05/1987-20/01/1988.

This subseries consists of reports relating to Mary Robinson’s legal work and/or referenced by her during the course of that work and is arranged across 9 files.

Correspondence between MR and Frances Graupner, British Institute of International and Comparative Law in relation to article MR wrote on “the Irish European Communities Act” for the common Market Law review, per request, 31/05-13/08/1973; material relating to a chapter Mary Robinson (MR) contributed on "The Treaties and Community Law" for the Institute of Public Administration (IPA)'s Euro-directory, including correspondence with Dermot Scott, IPA, typed drafts and research material 07/06-16/10/1973; typed copy of article "Wider Implications of the Contraceptives Issue", 197[5?]; material relating to article MR was invited to write on Northern Ireland for the New Statesman (NS) including correspondence with Anthony Howard, Editor, NS, a photocopy of Ciaran McKeown's article in the Irish Times, 02/09/1975, and handwritten notes, 10/12/1975-28/01/1976; correspondence relating to article MR wrote for Dublin University Law Journal on Law Reform relating to Family Planning, 15/06-20/10/1976; copy of article by MR for Irish Medical Times, "Constitutional and Legal Aspects of Family Planning", 197[?]; poster "Under 18 and working? - Read This", Department of Labour, 05/1978; Youth Forum newsletter with cover letter from MR to Editor, 19/05/1978 and Youth Forum Newsletter, 09/1979; typed article by MR for the National Law Journal "The Special Criminal Court in Ireland", 10/1979; photocopy of typed article by MR for The Irish Times "The Irish Constitution", 197[?]; copy of typed article for "The Cross", by MR "Reform in the Adoption Laws", 197[?]; photocopies of chapter extracts and case judgements covering 1958-1978, most likely copied in 1970s.

Press cutting service cuttings February 1996.

Ref: P143/4/8/2/7/2

Press cutting service cuttings May 1996.

Ref: P143/4/8/2/7/5

Press cuttings 1997

Ref: P143/4/8/2/8

Press cutting service cuttings June 1997 including in relation to announcement of President Mary Robinson as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and in relation to search for successor to her as President.

Ref: P143/4/8/2/8/6

Press cutting service cuttings August 1997 including in relation to MR leaving office, her Presidential record and to search for her successor.

Ref: P143/4/8/2/8/8

Letter writing set from Mucros Bookbindery, Killarney, Co. Kerry, gifted to President Mary Robinson by Killarney UDC [Urban District Council], on her visit 04/09/1992.

Ref: P143/4/13/3/4