File 2 - Áras correspondence 1997 Part 2

30 pp

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for and notes on meeting with Taoiseach John Bruton, 9th January, covering topics including Ireland's EU [European Union] Presidency, updates on Northern Ireland, economic matters, programme for outward visits for the year, General elections, possible Presidential election if she wasn't seeking 2nd term, possible amendment to the constitution, and need for more investment in research, especially in universities (raised by MR), 07-09/01/1996; correspondence from Bride Rosney (BR), [Special Adviser to the President], Seán Ó hUiginn, Second Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs, and Frank Murray (FM), Secretary to the Government, in relation to message received from Irish Ambassador to UK, Ted Barrington, that David Trimble [Ulster Unionist Party leader] had sought meeting with the FCO [Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK] to discuss protocol of MR's visits to Northern Ireland, at which the FCO would make clear that they had all conformed to requisite protocol, 23/01/1997; report from Barrington of Trimble's meeting with FCO and comment, forwarded to PR by FM, 29/01-03/02/1997; aide memoire submitted by Taoiseach and cover letter from FM to PR in relation to approval for MR to attend conference on Peace, Gender and Development at Kigali, Rwanda, (with details of conference and itinerary), approval to address the World Food Programme in Rome on World Women's Day and pay courtesy call to His Holiness Pope John Paul II, and intention to present Dr T Hardiman with an award on behalf of Institute of European Affairs during travel to Rwanda, 24-25/02/1997; memo for the Government submitted by Taoiseach and cover letter from FM to PR in relation to Tánaiste being authorised to make arrangements for foreign visits by MR, and visits to Ireland by Foreign Heads of State, for 1997, 1998 and later, 20-25/03/1997.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/8/2

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