Material 1983 including letter from FX Martin to Brendan Walsh of Walsh O'Connor & Co, apologising for having gone to Rowena Mulcahy instead, on NR relinquishing his practice and cases (see P143/1/2/9/6/3), 24/02/1983; letter from Rowena Mulcahy, solicitor to Mary Robinson SC in relation to recent communication with the European Commission of Human Rights, and including copy of Supreme Court's judgement of 16/02/1983, 08/04/1983; also includes postcard from FX Martin to Robinsons wishing them well ahead of visit to USA 02/06/1982.

Save Wood Quay Campaign 1984

[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]

Legal documents and correspondence relating to Dublin Corporation filing for damages, and FX Martin (FXM)’s application to European Commission of Human Rights. Material includes copy of Judgement delivered 16/02/1983 by Chief Justice O'Higgins, The Supreme Court relating to damages; draft letter to European Commission of Human Rights, (application number 8569/79 Martin v Ireland); letter from FXM to Mary Robinson (MR) with attachments including letter from Oliver Flanagan, T.D., re European Commission case, letters to newspaper editors relating to eyesore of new Civic Offices, and cuttings relating to how York, United Kingdom, treated their Viking heritage, 27/08/1984; correspondence between Rowena Mulcahy (now of Mulcahy Robinson solicitors) and MR re FXM application to Strasbourg (European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)) including copy of High Court order 07/06/1984, 06-14/09/1984; copy of Supreme Court judgement dismissing appeal re damages, 03/04/1981; photocopy of Affidavit of FXM, 09/03/1979; draft of additional and supplementary complaint by FXM n.d.; photocopy of judgement delivered by CJ O'Higgins, Supreme Court, 07/03/1979; correspondence from Carine O'Grady, secretary to FXM to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 02-26/07/1984; handwritten case notes; photocopy of Submission of the Relator re undertakings given by FXM re damages, n.d.; photocopy of letter from Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to NR, solicitor for FXM, 25/01/1979 re Attorney General's position; poor quality copy of transcript of proceedings for hearing before Justice Gannon, High Court, and subsequent judgement 29/01/1979; copies of plenary summons and general endorsements of claim; cuttings 1983, 1984.

Correspondence from FX Martin (FXM) to both Robinsons including in relation to strategy, 21/01/1984, in relation to FXM being asked as a witness in case between Stewart and Janet Farrar and Independent newspapers following a John Feeney article calling them Satan worshippers 23/02-11/04/1984 and two personal letters written while FXM was on break at the Augustinians' villa outside Rome, July 1984; letter from Oliver Flanagan T.D. to FXM relating to his meeting with Mr Aano, M.P., and an approach they both made to President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Mr Arhens requesting he intervene on FXM's behalf, 02/07/1984; letter from Ian Lumley, An Taisce to FXM regarding a proposal to have the National Library of Ireland (for which FXM is a trustee) hand over one of their buildings for use by Dáil 10/07/1984; correspondence from Carine O'Grady, secretary to FXM to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 02-26/07/1984 (duplicates of previous file); Royal Irish Academy Annual report 1983-1984; letter from FXM to NR relating to FXM's search for the various architectural drawings which were given as options to Dublin Corporation in design of the civic offices, 17/12/1984.

Material in this file appear to be duplicates of correspondence and legal documents relating to the various stages of the FX Martin (FXM) case. A Cover page lists out four parts: (1) "1977-1978 AG (FXM) v Dublin Corporation + Ors 1977 No 5919 P (1)", (2) "1979-1984 AG (FXM) v Dublin Corporation + Ors 1979 No 133P", (3) "FXM v Ireland 8569/79" and (4) John Paul v FXM + Ors", and includes photocopies of letters from International academics and experts to Taoiseach Jack Lynch 1979, reports, indices of various books of appeals and pleadings, copies of affidavits and handwritten case notes.

Save Wood Quay Campaign 1985

[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]

This file consists of material from a folder labelled "Drafts etc for "FX Martin v Dublin Corporation and others" and includes photocopies of translations of letters from Professor Janssen to Dr Anngret Simms, 23/05/1978, statement from several International experts recommending that the monuments visible through excavation be treated as National monuments and given fullest scientific archaeological excavation, 18/05/1978, photocopy of case for counsel, 10/04/1978, draft Notice to Produce, handwritten case notes and messages to counsel, press release from Royal Irish Academy, 06/12/1977, correspondence from 1977 from Irish Hotels Federation. This material was possibly used by counsel.

This file consists of material from a folder labelled "Dev Prof FX Martin" and includes correspondence from 1985. Material includes a cover letter from FX Martin (FXM) to Nicholas Robinson (NR) with a copy of Forum, the Council of Europe Journal, which contained an article written by FXM, 27/05/1985, typed photocopy of the European Commission of Human Rights' decision on FXM's application, 02/06/1985 with NR's notation, correspondence between Rowena Mulcahy, solicitor and Mary Robinson, 26/06/1985, personal letter from FXM to NR thanking him for help, 09/07/1985, correspondence between Dr Clare O'Reilly (COR) and NR 08/07-14/08/1985 including photocopy of typed letter she sent to Gemma Hussey, T.D., Minister for Education requesting GH urge Government not to add to shame in chasing FXM for damages, 08/07/1985 and copy of letter COR sent to An Taoiseach [Garret FitzGerald] on behalf of FXM requesting he take up matter of damages 22/07/1985, personal letter from FXM to Robinsons 04/08/1985 following announcement of Strasbourg decision [European Commission on Human Rights], note listing estimated damages due from FXM to Dublin Corporation, typed letter from Dr Anngret Simms to An Taoiseach Garrett FitzGerald, requesting he include damages owed by FXM in yearly costs of Government for following year, 02/12/1985.

This folder contains six copies of the typed Decision of the commission [European Commission of Human Rights, Council of Europe] in the application of F.X. Martin against Ireland, 02/06/1985.

Personal letters from FX Martin to Mary Robinson, 07/05/1986, to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 12/05/1986 and to both 23/12/1986, which included a copy of a sketch by Dr Alfred P Smyth (APS) of the Wood Quay High Court Action in Four Courts, 29/06/1978. The pencil drawing included NR, FXM, Donal Barrington [SC], Liam Hamilton, Peter Addyman, Director of York Viking Excavations and Dr Hendrick Jansen, Director of the Svendborg Museum, Denmark. APS was another expert witness at the case.