Initially listed as Mr and Mrs Adrian English and others, a group of approximately 80 couples came together as the Married Couples Tax Association to challenge Irish Government on how tax was being applied to married couples (constitutionality of section 21 of Finance Act 1980). (Linked to ruling in Murphy case delivered in April 1980 by Supreme Court which ruled sections unconstitutional since State had considered wife's income to be husbands and taxed accordingly. Mary Robinson was Senior Counsel on both this and the Murphy case which is not in this archive.). High Court hearing before Justice Barrington 24/06/1984, judgement 16/07/1984, notice of appeal 07/09/1984 and Supreme Court Judgement 12/11/1985.

Material in this subsubseries is arranged across three files.

Material in this file relates to case of Bernard and Ann Muckley v Ireland and includes correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) as Senior Counsel and Brian Rigney, solicitor, 30/03/1981-25/10/1988, including in relation to fees; typed letter from Terry Ohle to MR in relation to a tax liability the Ohles owed and inquiring if there was a High Court Case pending that might assist 19/02/1981; correspondence from several couples to MR looking for assistance in relation to their taxes or wishing to be considered for test case 20/10/1981-10/01/1983; draft questionnaire sent out by Rigney to all couples in Married Couples Tax Association (MCTA) and related correspondence 11-15/12/1981; copies of typed letters from Brian Leonard to Rigney giving tax advice to be passed to the couples of MTCA, updating Rigney on two Tax cases involving Revenue Commissioners that were being adjourned on appeal and suggesting one (Muckley) could be used as test case 06/04/1982; photocopy of letter from Louis J Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to Rigney 31/05/1984; handwritten notes and background information and calculations on Finance Act and tax implications.

This file contains legal documents and copies including copy of Defence by Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor, delivered in High Court, 13/01/1982, with notation; photocopy of Plenary Summons served to Attorney General and revenue Commissioners and signed by their solicitors 03/05/1982; draft typed Statement of Claim 1982; photocopy of [draft?] Notice of Motion and Reply, 198[2?]; photocopy of Statement of Claim delivered 22/10/1982 attached to additional photocopy of plenary summons signed; Transcript of Evidence (Respondents Copy) of High Court Action heard before Justice Barrington on 27/06/1984; Book of Pleadings Supreme Court n.d.; Book of Appeal, Book 1, Supreme Court, n.d.; Brief for Counsel (MR's copy) from Murphy Rigney & Co solicitors; cuttings 24/06/1984-14/11/1985.

This file contains material which should remain closed and includes tax returns for the Muckley and Murphy couples over several years.

Typescript text of "Bernard Comes Back" by Mary Rynne (7pp). Enclosed in an envelope with a manuscript label saying: "Bernard Comes Back" A Short Play Story by Mary Rynne. Play is crossed out a few times, and story is written above it. This envelope was included in the folder containing "Atlantic View."

File includes colour drawings of costumes and characters from "Betty Big Shoes" produced by Macnas. Also includes a typed account of processes and ideas from the designer Vanessa Daws, who designed the production for Macnas.

Printed programme from production of "Beware of the Storybook Wolves", a play for young audiences by Lauren Child and adapted for the stage by Tom Swift and staged at the Ark cultural centre for children, Dublin. Includes a ticket for the performance attended by Ros Dixon; a note from director Jo Mangan; a note from Tom Swift and images and biographies of cast members.

File of documents relating to the 1993 British Irish association Conference held at St. Anne's College, Oxford, entitled "Europe and its Regions". Includes schedule of events and talks, notes taken at the conference by Boyle and further manuscript researc

Box-office statements from tour venues around Ireland from Druid touring productions of "Big Maggie" by John B. Keane. (Autumn 2011)

Production of Big Maggie written by John B. Keane and directed by Garry Hynes. Irish tour at the following venues: Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, January 31, 2012 – February 11, 2012; Galway - Town Hall Theatre, January 24 – 28, 2012; Sligo - Hawk's Well Theatre, January 18 – 21, 2012;
Longford - Backstage Theatre, December 20 – 22, 2011; Roscommon - Roscommon Arts Centre, December 17 – 18, 2011; Portlaoise - Dunamaise, December 14 – 15, 2011; Tralee - Siamsa Tíre, December 9 – 11, 2011; Castlebar - Royal Theatre, December 6 – 7, 2011; Cork - Everyman Palace Theatre, Dec 1 – 3, 2011; Ennis - glór, November 28 -29, 2011; Dublin - The Gaiety Theatre, November 21 – 26, 2011; Galway - Town Hall Theatre, November 11 – 19, 2011.
Includes printed programme from the production featuring article entitled "Land, Religion and Family in Ireland: Intertwined Dark Systems" by Catriona Crowe; a series of images from the production and images and biographies of cast and crew members.
Printed flyers from the production at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin and from both productions at the Town Hall Theatre Galway. Also includes printed season programme of upcoming events at the Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo.