Material in this file relates to case involving Máirín de Búrca (MdeB), General Secretary of Prisoners' Rights Organisation (as well as Sinn Féin Citizens' Advice Bureau) and charge that she and 5 others interfered with course of justice. They had picketed a jury and handed out flyers ahead of trial involving Karl Crowley, who was deemed "mentally retarded", had already been in prison and had attempted suicide 17 times. Crowley was handed 12-month sentence which it seems Mary Robinson (MR) got overturned. Includes letter of thanks (11/10/197?)

File also includes letter of complaint to Daily Telegraph relating to forged letter sent to Trade Unionist in England, purporting to be from MdeB and Tony Heffernan, about IRA bombing campaign, but was suspected to be forged and sent by extreme Protestant group, and which Telegraph published allegedly knowing it was false.

Includes handwritten notes, research material, photocopies of district court proceedings (18/07/1975), photocopies of Prisoners' Rights Organisation press release which was handed out at picket 08/07/1975; statements including photocopies; newspaper cuttings and correspondence from MdeB to MR.

[Archivist’s note: includes sensitive language relating to mental disability]

Includes photocopies of brief to counsel; photocopies of correspondence between NR and solicitors John McDowdell & Co; between NR and Chief State Solicitor Liam J. Lysaght; bet McDowdell and District Court Clerk; bet NR and MR (JC); correspondence re costs; draft affidavit of REDACTED (father of REDACTED)

Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1973-1976, including correspondence from Cork Regional Marriage Tribunal to Johanna [Josie] Airey 25/06/1976; correspondence from Mary Robinson (MR) to Josie Airey (JA); research material; MR's handwritten notes on case and how to present; lists of expenses; biographical details of legal representatives MR and Brendan Walsh (BW); correspondence re fees bet MR and BW.

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore partially restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1977 including report by European Commission of HR "Johanna Airey against Ireland" 09/03/1977 (available online); correspondence bet BW and European Commission; photocopies of order for payment of maintenance for Timothy Airey (ex-husband); photocopies of affidavit from solicitor Máire Bates; research notes; correspondence from Cork Regional Marriage Tribunal (photocopies); colour photographs taken of MR and others at Strasbourg, sent by BW from July 1977 when she was there for Commission's decision, with letter 19/08/1977; letters of congratulations to MR from Tommy Connolly SC (12/7/1977); correspondence with Brendan Kieran 3-14/07/1977; material relating to case from 1970s including petitioners' costs from other cases (names redacted); letter from Cedric Thornberry, London School of Economics and Political Science, 09/12/1977; booklets on protocols 2, 3 and 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental freedoms.

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore partially restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1979 including report of the Council of Europe European Commission on HR "Johanna Airey contre Irlande", 09/03/1978; Council of Europe Airey Case Memorial 16/01/1979 and Note of the hearing held on 22 Feb 1979; Women's International Network magazine Spring 1979 with reference to case; handwritten notes; Council of Europe press release 19/02/1979; draft response by applicant to memorial of the Government of Ireland; photocopies of correspondence to Airey from Cork Regional Marriage Tribunal, 30/03/1976-28/11/1978, submitted to European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) as Exhibit B; draft statement to court by Mr Opsahl, and photocopies of other material submitted to ECHR on 22/12/1978 as part of application; research material including European Commission on HR reports on Case-Law Topics, 1972 and 01/1974; affidavits of Máire Bates, Solicitor, Dublin, 04/07/1977, and Brian Campbell, solicitor from Northern Ireland, 19/02/1979; questions by the ECHR to those appearing before it, 22/02/1979; correspondence bet Brendan Walsh (BW), solicitor, and the European Commission 23/03/1979; judgement of European Court of Human Rights 09/10/1979; Council of Europe press release 09/10/1979; messages of congratulations (letters, telegrams) including from Kevin Boyle, 15/10/1979 which refers to news from H Block; letter from Monica Barnes re Josie Airey (JA)'s request for assistance to cover her financial loss 25/10/1979; material relating to application of JA to Government of Ireland re settlement 22/11/1979; correspondence between Government and BW re settlement December 1979

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore partially restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

Newspaper cuttings relating to the Josie Airey v Ireland case.

Material in this file includes letter from Mary Robinson (MR) to Mr Brown, Clerk to the Trustee, Leinster House, enquiring if pension scheme of Oireachtas members operates in favour of widower in same way as it does for widow (22/02/1977); letter from Jerusha McCormack, member of Academic staff committee, UCD [University College Dublin] 02/01/1978 re pensions scheme in UCD; correspondence between MR as Senator and Office of Minister of Public Service, Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Pensions Fund, Minister for Finance and The Public Service, Richie Ryan, TD [Teachta Dála; member of Irish parliament] 03/03/1977-12/01/1978; correspondence with Office of Minister for Tourism and Transport 25/01/1978; photocopy of 1946 Industrial Relations Act Labour Court Provisional rules; Council of Europe reply from Committee of Ministers to written question from Mr Peridier re pension scheme for Council of Europe staff 16/02/1978; drafts of application to Equality Officer under Anti-Discrimination Pay Act 1974, parties Senator MR, Mr Nicholas Robinson (NR) and the Minister for the Public Service, mid 1978; copy of audited accounts of the trustees (Houses of the Oireachtas (members) Pensions Fund), Y/E 31/12/1977; memo from NR to MR 16/11/1978; copy of judgement in Labour Court of UCD v Irish Federation of University Teachers (Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act 1974), 11/09/1979; typed copy of submission of Department to Equality Officer re provision of widowers' pensions in the Houses of the Oireachtas (members) scheme, n.d.; correspondence with Equality Officer, Labour Court 30/03/1978-17/10/1978; handwritten notes; copy of judgement in Labour Court of Unidare Ltd and The Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 08/12/1978; text of presentation at appeal to Labour Court, ITGWU [Irish Transport and General Workers Union] representing MR, 21/03/1979; typed copies of Equality Officer's recommendation, 21/03/1979; research material including other case in UK; copy of judgement in Labour Court of Dept of the Public Service and Senator Mrs Mary Robinson, represented by ITGWU, 7/5/1979; correspondence with EEA [Equality Employment Agency] 01/10/1979; typed copies of address “Sex Discrimination in Pension schemes”, by Senator MR to Irish Association of Pension Funds, Dublin 10/12/1979; typed article/address by John Dunne "Anti-Discrimination - Pension Schemes", 10/12/1979; cuttings 20/12/1978-12/5/1979.

Material in this folder consists mainly of research material, photocopies of press articles, minutes of meetings between Dublin Corporation, the National Museum and the consultant architects for the proposed project, and correspondence. It includes correspondence between Dublin Civic Group and Dublin Corporation 15/01/1968; correspondence between Dept of Local Government and Dublin City and County Manager, City Hall 31/07/1972; copy of judgement delivered in similar case Tormey v Commissioners for Public Works, 21/12/1972; correspondence between Richard Haworth, Archaeologist, The National Institute for Physical Planning and Construction Research, and H Byrne, Principal Officer, Development Section, Dublin Corporation 28/02/1974- 07/05/1974; report of public meeting, Mansion House, Dublin, 12/03/1974 relating to Archaeological Investigation in Dublin and Wood Quay; minutes of meetings of Dublin City Council, Dublin Corporation and between representatives of Dublin Corporation, the National Museum and the Consultant Architects, Stephenson, Gibney and Associates 13/03/1974-01/07/1975; correspondence between The National Museum and the Consultant Architects 09/04/1974; correspondence between H Byrne, Principal Officer, and others, Development Section, Dublin Corporation and the Consultant Architects 07/05/1974-13/03/1975; copy of letter from Senator MR to Professor Otway-Ruthven following his verbal expression of worry, and including letter from several professors to the Irish times, 26/09/1974; correspondence between The National Museum and Dublin Corporation 10/3/1975-30/07/1976; photocopy of telegram from Irish Association of Professional Archaeologists' AGM requesting mechanical work on site be suspended, 23/04/1975, and correspondence from them 30/04/1975; letter between secretary, Department of Education and Dublin City Council 10/07/1975; report to Assistant City Manager from Assistant Development Officer, Development Department, Dublin Corporation, 20/01/1976

Archivist's Note: some of this material was possibly photocopied at a later stage as part of briefs for counsel in the late 1970s but has since been separated. It is presented here based on date of creation of the original record, not when the copy was made

Material in this folder consists of correspondence and minutes relating to the case and includes correspondence between An Taisce [The National Trust of Ireland] and JB Molloy, City Manager, City Hall, Dublin 03/08/1977; minutes of meetings between representatives of Dublin Corporation, "Friends of Mediaeval Dublin" including FX Martin (FXM) and the Consultant Architects, Stephenson, Gibney and Associates 11/08/1977; letter from Michael J O'Kelly, Department of Archaeology, University College Cork to Dr Joseph Raftery, Director of The National Museum, 01/09/1977; letter from Principal Officer [Dublin Corporation, Development Section?] to the Secretary, Department of Education, relating to extent and nature of archaeological excavations, 08/09/1977; letter from Dr Michael Herrity, lecturer in Celtic Archaeology, UCD to Councillor Michael Collins, Lord Mayor of Dublin 13/09/1977 and response to it from Deputy City Manager to the Lord Mayor 20/09/1977; press release from Herrity "The Wood Quay Problem: an archaeologist's View" 09/1977; copy of letter from FXM as chairman of "Friends of Medieval Dublin" to Public Works Commissioners HQ, Dublin requesting that first Viking fortification at Wood Quay be designated a National Monument, 27/09/1977; letter from Dr Joseph Raftery to JB Molloy, 06/10/1977 and P.J. Molloy, City Manager 12/12/1977; minutes of special meeting of Dublin City Council, 10/10/1977; letter from Minister for the Environment [Sylvester Barrett] to Senator Trevor West, re representations about site and Corporation's proposed development, 13/10/1977; minutes of meetings between representatives of Dublin Corporation, the National Museum, John Paul and Company Limited [builders?] and the Consultant Architects, Stephenson, Gibney and Associates, 26/10/1977; letter from Michael J McCarthy, President of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) to Jack Lynch, Taoiseach, along with an address to the IHF's AGM by Dermot Walsh, Donegal Branch of the IHF 16-18/11/1977; letter from the consultant architects to Dublin Corporation 28/11/1977; correspondence from the consultant architects and The National Museum 01-16/12/1977 and letter from City Manager to SS McCarthaigh, Chairman, Commissioners of Public Works, 19/12/1977.

Folder labelled "Brief for Counsel miscellaneous". Includes draft biographies with notation of some of the experts consulted, copies of statements and letters from experts and interested parties; photocopies (faded) of circulars and correspondence to members of Dublin City Council; photocopy of Seanad Éireann proceedings 10/04/1974; press releases Royal Irish Academy 12/1977; correspondence from The National Tourism Council of Ireland and Jack Lynch TD, Taoiseach; correspondence from The Irish Hotels Federation to FX Martin and to Jack Lynch, 11/1977; photocopy of list of Archaeological finds at site up to July 1976.