File of email and letter correspondence from Irish and international theatre and general cultural practitioners sending condolences to Druid and Garry Hynes on the passing of Jerome Hynes. Includes booklets from Mass of Thanksgiving and from Month's Mind Mass for Jerome Hynes. Also correspondence about a Jerome Hynes Educational Trust.

Files of email and letter correspondence, press cuttings of coverage and related items marking the passing and commemoration of Jerome Hynes.

Printed programme from the Opera Ireland production of "Jenufa" by Leos Janacek, production noted as being the "Prague Version 1916" and directed by Jiri Nekvasil. Staged at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Includes articles on the plot of the opera, a note on the version, further in depth and academic articles on the history of the opera and images and biographies of cast members.

File includes printed booklet of directory of Japan Contemporary Dance Network, Vol. 6, 2006 (in English); Programme from Tokyo Performing Arts Market event (2008); other assorted production flyers and programmes from theatre events in Japan, including materials from Tokyo International Arts Festival 2008; The Japan Foundation and Performing Arts Network Japan, and other such items.

File relating to visit made by Kevin Boyle to Japan in Apr 2001. Documents include TS text of talk, with manuscript annotation, delivered by Kevin Boyle at "APHRC Talk", Osaka, Japan and entitled "Universal Justice for Crimes Against Humanity" (Apr 2001);

File of documents regarding a visit by Boyle to Japan 4 - 14 Mar 1993. Documents include a full detailed itinerary of Boyle's trip, including fax correspondence confirming details (Mar 1993); TS resume of paper by Kevin Boyle for meeting at Tohoku Univers

File of documents relating to a research trip made by Kevin Boyle to Japan, Hong Kong and India, 16-28 Jan 1991. File includes notes and report on the trip by Kevin Boyle, Director, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex (Jan 1991); Correspondence surro

Files relating to human rights issues in Japan and also relating to visits made by Kevin Boyle to Japan in 1991 and 2007.

Handwritten case notes; typed document "Janice St. Clair - Personal Details" which lays out background and sequence of events in kidnapping, with notation; correspondence from The Sister Rose Pregnancy Advisory Centre, Wolverhampton, 01/10/1981 to St. Clair enclosing duplicate copy of positive pregnancy test which they had carried out on 22/01/1981, and photocopies of same, which was possibly used in evidence; correspondence from Chief State Solicitor Louis J. Dockery to Gallagher, Shatter & Co. Solicitors, 06/10/1981, which was forwarded to MR on 07/10/1981 by Brian Gallagher enclosing St. Clair's cautioned statement made to Wolverhampton police on 18/07/1981 and copies of the note she had left with the baby.

Tragic case involving woman suffering from post-natal depression who had miscarried, subsequently kidnapping a male child from Holles Street hospital in Dublin and taking the child from Ireland to England by boat along with woman's 10-year-old daughter. The woman realised she needed to give the child back while on the boat but continued to England to avoid her daughter being arrested with her. On landing she left baby on a train with note and rang police. Baby was found and St. Clair was arrested. Because she had had previous miscarriages, and had been sterilised, the police officer in charge of case did not believe she had been recently pregnant and therefore suffering from postpartum depression. Her free legal aid did not mention she had called the police to say she had left the baby on the train so that he was found soon after, which resulted in Judge Robert O'hUadhaigh taking case more seriously. She was given 9-month sentence, 31/07/1981. She was freed following appeal, 08/10/1981. Judge Martin in appeal stated original sentence was correct based on evidence presented but that original judge did not have benefit of medical evidence which led to Martin granting St. Clair benefit of Probation Act, which freed her.

Material in this file includes typed questions for Dr Judith Remet, Psychiatrist, with notation, and some information on Remet; handwritten notes on questions for examination of St. Clair, and typed answers with notation; copy of District Court judgement 31/07/1981 which sentenced St. Clair to 9 months in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin; handwritten notes (by Junior Counsel) and photocopies of other relevant cases used in background research [1981]; magazine "Status" article "the Quality of Mercy" relating to the case, 09/1981; cutting on result of appeal "Baby snatch woman freed", 09/10/1981; correspondence between Brian Gallagher, solicitor and Mary Robinson (MR) relating to fees 14/10/1981-18/08/1982.

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