File 6 - Events 1996

154pp

Material relating to various events in 1996 including signed programme for art exhibition "Jumping the Border", of lino-cut prints on rice paper, by Constance Short [Irish artist from Clones Co. Monaghan], at Soho 20 Gallery, New York City, United States of America, with further dates in Ireland, curated by Medb Ruane with literary response from novelist Evelyn Conlon; "Towards Equality: Agendas For Change in Northern Ireland", transcript of proceedings of conference on the 10th anniversary of The MacBride Principles, Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs, 10/12/1994, published with cover note by Alan G Hevesi, April 1996; correspondence from Anthony Lester, Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC [Queen's Counsel, a senior barrister or solicitor advocate that has been chosen to serve as counsel to the British Crown], which enclosed a summary of his report on the effect of enlargement of the Council of Europe on the European Human Rights Convention, and a copy of speech he made in the House of Lords about Northern Ireland in October 1994, 31/05/1996; text of John Smith Memorial Lecture, given by Dr Marjorie Mowlam, Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, in Dunadry, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, issued by the Labour Party Media Office, 04/06/1996; festival programme for Greater New Lodge Community Festival [Féile Phobail an Lóiste Iúr], 02-08/08/1996; letter from Geraldine McAteer, Upper Springfield Development Trust, thanking President Mary Robinson for her visit on 12th September 1996, which brought huge endorsement to their URBAN programme and "a great morale boost to not only those who will work in the programme but the wider community who will benefit from it", 19/09/1996.

[Archivist's Note: The MacBride Principles Campaign for Fair Employment in Northern Ireland began in 1984, initiated by activists in United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom].

Ref: P143/4/16/3/6

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