File 2 - Áras correspondence 1992 Part 2

37 pp

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, 02/03/1992 covering topics including "Gleeson Advice", Northern Ireland, State and other visits, Áras improvements [Áras an Uachtaráin - the official residence of the President of Ireland] and matters of domestic and foreign policy and including handwritten report from MR of the meeting and photocopy of Dáil report at which Taoiseach was asked what steps he intended to take to keep the President informed, 25/02-12/03/1992; final text in Irish and English of President MR's message for St. Patrick's Day, 17/03/1992, sent to MR by Joe Brennan (JB), [Deputy Secretary to the President], 25/02/1992; note from JB re news King Baudouin of the Belgians, had had a serious operation, 19/03/1992; note from PR on procedures which he noted were 50 years old, following media speculation about possibility of a Presidential pardon for Nicky Kelly, 24/3/1994; letter to MR from Chief Justice Thomas A. Finlay on an anomaly in formalities attached to the appointment of members of the judiciary, 27/03/1992; memo relating to the Swedish State visit (to Ireland) covering the precedence in seating arrangements at the top table, (and where religious head would sit), and note from PR to Aide-de-Camp/SDU regarding access an advance Swedish security team was given to Áras an Uachtaráin without approval, 03-06/04/1992 [The Special Detective Unit (SDU) is the main domestic security agency of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland, under the aegis of the Crime & Security Branch]; memos from PR to MR relating to matters informally raised with Frank Murray, [Assistant Secretary to the Government], including next meeting with Taoiseach, and delay in expected military promotion interviews being held, 08/04/1992, and update on interviews, 13/04/1992; photocopied fax of Taoiseach's address on launch of Government's White paper on the Maastricht Treaty, at Dublin Castle, 23/04/1992; memo regarding matter of conferral of honours by French President to MR, 04/05/1992; briefing note for meeting with Taoiseach on 07/05/1992 covering topics including Northern Ireland, State and other visits, Áras improvements and matters of domestic and foreign policy; fax press release from Defence Forces Press Office announcing Brig Gen John O'Shea as newly appointed Assistant Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, that interviews would commence shortly to fill three senior appointments and listing recent promotions to the rank of Colonel, including Col Patrick McNally now moved to director Signal Corps, and Col Pearse Redmond moved to Aide-De-Camp to MR, 12/06/1992.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/3/2

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