Material in this file relates to the case "In the matter of the Constitution of Ireland and in the matter of the social Welfare (Consolidation) act, 1981. Between the State (At the Prosecution of Róisín Conroy) Prosecutor and the Minister for Social Welfare, Ireland and the Attorney General, Respondents". Conroy, a former official with the ITGWU, was denied unemployment assistance because she was deemed to be dependent on her husband but was legally separated from him in the High Court five years previously and received no maintenance. Case challenged part of the code which said that separated or deserted wives were not entitled to unemployment assistance in affect because they were married woman and therefore dependent on their husbands, even when they received no maintenance or did not live with them. On 18/05/82 she won in High Court - no written judgement as it was settled on morning of hearing, including State paying Conroy's costs. This still did not help married woman get unemployment assistance which was next target of Women's Campaign for Unified Social Welfare Code.

Material includes correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, and Brian Gallagher (BG) solicitor, Richard F Gallagher, Shatter and Company solicitors 22/02/1982-12/10/1983, which includes photocopies of correspondence between Róisín Conroy (RC) and Department of Social Welfare which she sent BG (24/04-22/10/1981) and correspondence relating to fees; photocopies of legal documents sent as part of communication between MR and BG, or as Discovery, including Affidavit of RC (Grounding) 12/11/1981, Decision of Deciding Officer, Department of Social Welfare, 09/07/1981 which was exhibit B referred to in Affidavit, Deed of Separation (16/12/1977), High Court Order 16/11/1981, Notice Showing Cause 21/01/1982, Notice of Motion 25/01/1982, Supplemental Affidavit of RC 16/03/1982, High Court Order, 01/04/1982, Affidavit of RC (1982) and Affidavit "of Discovery of the President" of Michael Carroll, Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Social Welfare (25/03/1982), both marked "Discovery"; correspondence relating to the wording in an amendment to the Social Welfare Bill, 1982, 26/03/1982; circular from Women's Campaign for a Unified Social Welfare Code, in relation to Conroy case, 10/05/1982, and press statement following Minister for Social Welfare conceding validity of Conroy's claim, 18/05/1982; correspondence between Bob Clarke, Law Faculty, University College Dublin, and MR in relation to him seeking newspaper reports of the case, 10-27/02/1984; newspaper cuttings 23/03/-19/05/1982; handwritten notes and photocopy of chapter from "The Irish Jurist, 1978", "Social Welfare Insurance Appeals in the Republic of Ireland", RW Clarke.

File includes research materials related to stone and carved stone figures from Greece and Rome. Includes notes and drawings made by Etienne Rynne made at Museums in Bologna (of a bronze Etruscan figurine); same of an object in Leiden, Netherlands; Correspondence between Rynne and the Director of the Museo Civico di Bologna, Italy, discussing the bronze figure

Printed flyer from production of "Roman Fever" by Hugh Leonard after Edith Wharton and directed by Michael James Ford. Staged at the Bewley's Cafe Theatre

File of postcards from museum in Napoli, Italy, featuring images of mosaics and of Pompeii. One postcard written to Etienne Rynne from "[ ] and Phillip".
Also includes postcards with black and white images from assorted London museums featuring images of Roman settlement and objects in London.

Typescript titled "Romance at Sea" by M.T. Rynne (23pp). Minor edits in black pen throughout. About a couple named Mary Ann and David who fall in love on a cruise. Folded.

File includes a bibliography of sources created by Rynne relating to Romans in Ireland; some class papers from courses taught in the topic by Rynne, sample student essays, press cutting of stories regarding Romans in Ireland; programme flyer from a conference "Ireland and the Roman World", Sep 1997, Dublin.

Printed programme from the English Shakespeare company production of "Romeo and Juliet" written by William Shakespeare and directed by Michael Bogdanov. Includes cast and creative team listing.

File relating to Italian avant-garde director, artist, and designer, Romeo Castellucci. Includes artist books by Castellucci, including those produced by/from Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, such as "Genesi - From the Museum of Sleep";Tragedia Endogonidia, Brussels, 2003; Children's Theatre Experimental School; a number of postcards with images and illustrations. Also a letter signed by Castellucci, Director of Biennale of Venice, Theatre Section, sent to a group of "Dear Artists" explaining his intentions to programme the theatre section of the Venice Biennale in 2005 with "an underground light, to orient the earth's folds..." rather than "well known or good artists". 26 Jul 2004.

Printed programme from the Opera Ireland Spring Programme 2010 productions by Charles Gounod and Vincenzo Bellini respectively. Includes a welcome note from Opera Ireland; articles including "The Bard on Song"; "The Opera of Charles Gounod"; plot details of each opera; images and biographies of cast members and creative team members; articles "Bellini Bellissimo!"; "Bellini's Romeo and Juliet; synopsis of the plot and other details.

File includes booklets and pamphlets about the Rothe House Restoration Project, Kilkenny; a letter of appeal for funding, article on the Rothe Family, flyers, and supporting materials from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society; Copy materials and articles about Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny.