File includes report entitled !Strategy for a World Class Telecommunications Infrastructures in Northern Ireland - An Executive Summary by Mason Communications". Other documents include "Business Plan for the creation of a formal reply to a European Expression of Interest to bring the .eu domain registry to Ireland"; document re. Eureto, a not-for-profit company which exists to operate the European Domain Name Registry; print copy of report/document "eGovernment in Northern Ireland (22 May 2002);
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File of documents relating to the planning of and holding of the inaugural meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC).
File 1: Includes text of Opening Statement by Seamus Mallon MO, MLA, Deputy First Minister at the inaugural meeting of the NSMC, held in Armagh, 13 Dec 1999; Document being 'Chairman's Brief', from the meeting; A series of loose-leaf manuscript notes by Hugh Logue, relating to the meeting and of its planning, notes by Logue to Mallon; Letter from Nigel Smyth, Confederation of British Industry, Belfast, to Mallon re. NSMC and discussing concerns for energy and for fuel smuggling (9 Dec 1999); text of question raised by David Blevings to Mallon re. "practical supports for the petrol retail industry for to tax differences between Ireland north and south; Document being MSMC Inaugural Meeting: Report to Assembly" from Niall Johnston, Special Advisor to the Speaker to PPS of the DFM and of the FM (9 Dec 1999); Document of Board and Management Structure for Trade and Business Development Body; Document from Logue to DFM re. "Trade and Business Development New Structures - Comments on Initial Text; NSMC document on Aquaculture and Marine Matters; Final Schedule of North/South Meeting for Mon 18 January 1999; Papers North/South Bodies: Papers on Ombudsman and Freedom of Information Arrangements (14 Jan 1999); Issues for Meeting with Department of Taoiseach and Department of Foreign Affairs (Jan 1999); North/South Implementation Bodies - Bilateral Meetings between Departments North and South.
File 2: Includes printed booklet from the inaugural NSMC meeting, Mon 13 Dec 1999, Palace Demesne, Armagh, signed by all in attendance including Hugh Logue, David Trimble, and Séamus Mallon. Also a print copy of the full meeting documents from the inaugural meeting.
File 3: Includes text of Remarks by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, made at the inaugural NSMC meeting, 13 Dec 1999; Chairman's Brief; and other meeting documents.
File of documents including "Implementation of North/South Provisions of Good Friday Agreement: Interim Report to Inter-Departmental Steering Committee" (13 Jul 1998) with manuscript notes by Hugh Logue (2 copies); "The Current Need for North-South Co-Operation: A Policy Paper, December 2003; by Co-Operation Ireland; Document "Developing North/South, East/West and International Relations", with notes and comments by Logue; Draft document "British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference Paper on North-South Infrastructure Co-Operation"; Document from Paul Murphy to David Trimble and Séamus Mallon "North-South Co-Operation" (24 Aug 1998); Document from Hugh Logue to Séamus Mallon re. "Implementation Bodies - Areas of Co-Operation in NSMC - Replacement Options" (15 Feb 2002). Fax with draft statement from Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, 21 Nov 1998 headed "Possible Statement on Areas for North-South Co-operation and Implementation".
File 2 includes document "Note for the Attention of Séamus Mallon North/South"; "Speaking Notes for Séamus Mallon" by Hugh Logue (2 Nov 2000); Briefing document by Logue to Mallon re. NSMC; Document from Mark Durkan "Agenda and Papers for Sectoral North/South Ministerial Council Meeting on Special EU Programmes to be held in Omagh, 15 Nov 2000); Document "Follow up action plan to reduce barriers" (17 Jul 2000); Letter re. "Nomination of Mr. Martin McGuinness to Meeting of NSMC Scheduled for 24 Nov 2000".
Files relating to North-South Implementation and specifically Aquaculture, Marine, and Waterways. Documents outline the proposed functions and structures of bodies to oversee implementation re. development of waterways for commercial and recreational purposes, operation of lighthouses, inland waterways etc. Documents include "Downing Street Draft of 14 December as Amended by UUP, 15 Dec 1998"; "Proposed Implementation Bodies" - British Paper" (Dec 1998); also email correspondence between various parties and Hugh Logue regarding Implementation Bodies for Aquaculture and Marine Matters.
File of documents including folder of agenda and event papers from "Seminar for New Board Members of North South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland Limited (18 Feb 2008, Armagh City Hotel); other documents re. North/South Language Body / An Forás Teanga; briefing documents and notes by Hugh Logue including to Mark Durkan (9 Dec 2002); documents re. NSMC and obstacles to cross border mobility (3 Oct 2002).
Files of assorted reports and documents, not produced by the North-South Ministerial Council, but related to the work and interests of the NSMC.
File 1 includes "A Simple Guide to Cross Border Business - 2008 Edition", produced by InterTrade Ireland; "The North-West Passage - A Marketing Appraisal Study Executive Summary Report" (1986).
File 2 includes "The Agreement: North-South Research Opportunities" prepared by University of Ulster (Foreword by Professor Gerry McKenna); Printed report "Breaking Patterns of Conflict in Northern Ireland: Turning Points in the British-Irish Relationship." (n.d.).
File 3 includes "Investing in Ireland North and South (Third Printing 1998) produced by The Irish American Partnership; "The Board", issue 3, Spring 2003, newsletter produced by Equity Network; Brochure from SDLP "Shaping and All-Island Economy" (2006); text of address by Dr. Martin Mansergh, Special Advisor to the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern entitled "The North-South Dimension in the Peace Process" (30 Sep 2001); copy of Irish Times article by Garret FitzGerald "North-South co-operation benefit to both economies" (n.d.) and other assorted academic papers re. cross-border relations in Ireland and internationally.
File labelled "Setting up NSMC Equality". Includes letter from Gerry Adams to Séamus Mallon re. points made by SDLP against the creation of an equality department, and continues to outline his reaction to the proposal (17 Dec 1998); File includes other related documents on the proposed creation of an Equality Department.
Files containing texts of speeches delivered by Séamus Mallon and by Mark Durkan in their respective capacities as Deputy First Minister. Files include draft speeches as well as final versions, some contain manuscript annotations and comments from Hugh Logue, in capacity as Special Advisor to Mallon and Durkan respectively. Some correspondence between Logue and Mallon also present.
File includes text of speeches: Speech by Rt. Hon. David Trimble MP, Northern Ireland First Minister, To Labour Party Conference (30 Sep 1998); Text of speech by Séamus Mallon MP, Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister to Labour Party Conference, 30 Sep 1998; Speech by Rt. Hon. John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Labour Party Annual Conference (30 Sep 1998); text of speech by Mo Mowlam, MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Labour Party Annual Conference, 30 Sep 1998 (note: includes ms annotation by Hugh Logue); Text of speech by Rt. Hon. Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party , Labour Party Annual Conference (29 Sep 1998); Briefing notes on the speech of Rt. Hon. Tony Blair, Labour Party Annual Conference (29 Sep 1998); single page headed "DRAFT Labour Party Speech" by Hugh Logue; Fax copy of speech sent by Anna Furey, European Commission Representation in Ireland, to the office of Hugh Logue (24 Sep 1998); Text of speech by Deputy First Minister Designate Séamus Mallon MP to the British Labour Party Conference, 30 Sep 1998 - NOTE 4 distinct copies present, all various drafts/versions, some with notes/comment by Hugh Logue.
Note: file also includes some additional material such as quotes from poems by poets and writers Louis MacNeice, John Hewitt and F. Scott FitzGerald. Also fax copy of Annex B document "First and Deputy First Ministers' draft Written Endorsement - opens with "We stand at a unique point in Northern Ireland's history" (28 Sep 1998).