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- 21/12/1972-11/01/1980
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Material in this file was labelled "For Donal Barrington SC... brief for counsel". It includes correspondence (and photocopies of same) between Nicholas Robinson (NR) and Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor 30/01/-09/03/1979; copies of FX Martin's statement to press 07/03/1979; photocopy of newspaper cutting of letter to Irish Times relating to Wood Quay 25/04/1979; copy of typed list of "instances of bulldozing and removal of archaeological deposits without archaeological supervision" 1979; Barrington's opinion on motion tabled pursuant to section 4 of the City and County Amendment act 1955, 07/07/1979; correspondence from NR to T.C. Smyth, SC 26/07/1979; correspondence from William Dundon, Law Agent, Dublin Corporation including copy of issue paper 11/01/1980; copy of reply and defence to counter-claim of first-named defendant (The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin, Stephenson & Associates and John Paul and Company Limited) 03/1978; transcript of judgement of Justice Hamilton June/July 1978; photocopy of typed document "Chronology of Wood Quay, Prepared by Richard Howarth", 197[7?]; photocopy of typed judgement of Supreme Court in Tormey v Commissioners For Public Works 21/12/1972; 5 B&W photographs of supporting wall at Wood Quay site, labelled "WM I"- "WM 5"and given page numbers 139-143; handwritten notes of Mary Robinson and others including on how to argue case; typed and stapled document labelled "Authority For The Excavations And Correspondence with Commissioners and Law Agent", 08/06/1978; photocopy of letter from Principal Officer to The Secretary, Department of Education, Dublin 1 [Dept of Education were possibly funding National Museum of Ireland], 08/09/1978; letter from Deputy City Manager to The Right Honourable Lord Mayor, Councillor Michael Collins 20/09/1977 re contract with contractors which included clause allowing any reasonable facility to inspect, record, and recover material..."; photocopy of extract of contract ([with building contractors?], 21/10/1977 including notation.
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Red storeroom
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02/10/2024
05/11/2024