File 2 - Áras correspondence 1994 Part 2

57 pp

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including list of World Leaders who sent MR St. Patrick's Day messages, 03/1994; briefing points for and notes on meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds covering topics including media leaks about the Ford Invitation and Legal Advice [cf P143/4/6/1/5/1], recent talks with UK Prime Minister re Northern Ireland, developments regarding structural funds in European Union, and status of preparations for foreign visits, 01-02/03/1994; photocopies of correspondence between Frank Murray (FM), Secretary to the Government, Department of the Taoiseach, and Noel Dorr, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), between FM and PR and subsequently between PR and MR in relation to Government's advice to decline invitation to join board of Hunger Project and to co-chair an advisory group for The International Food Policy Research Initiative, 28/03-06/04/1994; photocopy of Department of the Taoiseach press release relating to appointments of Governor of the Central Bank, Secretary Department of Finance, and Ombudsman, with cover note from PR to MR, 19/04/1994; memo from Bride Rosney (BR), [Special Adviser to the President] to PR in relation to points of concern at Austrian State dinner on 4th May, including delay in issuing invites, problems with service at top table, gender balance of servers, lack of details of music or table plans, and unsatisfactory amplification for speeches, 04-06/05/1994; photocopy of letter from BR to Ruairí Quinn, TD, Minister for Enterprise and Employment, listing contacts for further reference following visit with MR to South Africa, and mentioning one (Colm Allen) had noted Crown Prince of Swaziland would be travelling to Ireland following June, 13/05/1994; photocopy of letter from BR to John Kennedy, Dept of Taoiseach, requesting copy of "The Animals", translated by Empress Michiko, Japan, 18/05/1994; briefing notes for and notes of meeting with Taoiseach, 13/06/1994 covering topics including ongoing talks on ceasefire in Northern Ireland, Austrian vote in European Union, outward visits which had taken place or were due to take place, finance issues relating to visits, and possibility of President delivering keynote address at World Conference on Women in Beijing, 12-13/06/1994; photocopy of press release issued by Department of Justice in relation to replacement of MR's car noting it was similar to ones provided to members of Government, and stating amount quoted in newspaper reports had significantly overstated the cost, 15/06/1994; memo re lunch MR had with Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Nick Robinson, Asif Ali Zardari [Prime Minister's husband], Begum Nusrat Bhutto [Prime Minister's mother] and BR, which included talk of the three guests' time in prison, parallels between Ireland and Pakistan, and the role of women, 04/07/1994; notes on meeting with Taoiseach, 12th September, covering topics including potential ceasefire in Northern Ireland, and her upcoming visit to Goma or Rwanda, 12/09/1994; briefing note for and notes of meeting with Taoiseach, 20th October, covering topics including ongoing developments in talks in Northern Ireland, MR's visits to Africa, expenditure, visit to US, and timing of announcement of High Court appointment, 19-20/10/1994; memo of meeting between MR and representatives of various NGOs, "Held under the auspices of the UNHCR, Kigali, Rwanda", on 13th October, 01/11/1994; note on protocols and itinerary for appointment of President of the High Court and of Attorney General, 11/11/1994.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/5/2

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