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- 16/07/1973-[06/1999]
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7 files
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Material relating to the role of the President of Ireland, how it was traditionally perceived, and how Mary Robinson sought to use her experience as a constitutional lawyer to widen the scope of the presidency and test the limits of powers as per Irish constitution. It includes material relating to the resignation from office of former President of Ireland Cearbhaill Ó Dálaigh (P143/4/15/1), briefing documentation sent to MR when she was announced as the winner of the Presidential election (P143/4/15/2) and material relating to an invite from The Ford Foundation to MR to serve as co-chair of an Independent Working Group on the Future of the United Nations, the Irish Government's refusal based on legal advice from the Attorney General, and subsequent correspondence relating to MR seeking out independent legal advice (P143/4/15/4,5).
Ref: P143/4/15
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Red Storeroom
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08/02/2023
26/06/2025