Hardback print copy of BA Degree thesis study completed by Elizabeth Howard and entitled "New Social Movements: The Burren Action Group - A Case Study", completed at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.
Print copy of thesis: Land, Landscape or Countryside? Irish Environmentalism and Competing Perspectives on the Burren, completed by Joe Saunders, M.A., Dublin City University.
Files relating to High Court and Supreme Court case taken by Burren Action Group (B.A.G.) in objection to proposed visitor centre at Mullaghmore in the Burren and case made against Clare County Council and The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. Includes court decision documents, draft structure for planning appeal, text of submission by An Taisce to An Bórd Pleanala Oral Hearing, summary document of B.A.G argument and related case documents.
File 2 includes case documents from the High Court and Supreme Court hearings re. Burren development and objection by B.A.G.
Documents being Environmental Impact Study reports completed on the proposed site for development at Mullaghmore, the Burren, Co. Clare.
File of Burren National Park studies published by Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, and including "Draft Park Management Plan"; "Draft Conservation Guidelines for Proposed Natural Heritage Areas", "Draft Strategy for North clare Area", "Draft Executive Summary" ad copy of brochure published by the OPW about Burren National Park.
File of assorted review and summary accounts of the actions, events, and timelines of the Burren Action Group campaign at Mullaghmore, including "Ordinary People and the Mountain: The Struggle for Mullaghmore: An Unscientific Account
Files of letters sent to and from the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann.
File of letters and documents relating to the drafting of legislation for investment and development of film production in Ireland and in advance of the establishment of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. Includes template letters drafted by AOF Productions (directors were Tiernan McBride, Ina Gogan, Pamela Fleming and Ward Fleming) advocating for wider dialogue and international comparisons for drafting of new Irish film legislation; manuscript notes on RTÉ and Irish film/television by McBride; carbon copy letter by McBride to M. O'Reilly, Dept of Industry Commerce and Energy, outlining concerns of the Irish film industry workers re. proposed new legislation (14 Jun 1978); Letter from McBride to O'Reilly enclosing a circular and with detailed comments re. green paper on national film studio and Irish film industry (16 Aug 1978); Letters from Desmond O'Malley, T.D., Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Energy to John Wilson T.D., Minister for Education re. Irish Film and Television Guild and film distribution (1 May 1979); Letters from O'Malley, Bobby Molloy T.D., Minister for Defence, and Gerard Brady T.D. re. Film Industry Bill (October 1979); Letter re. same from Tiernan McBride to Tony Barry (18 Oct 1979); Letters through 1980 between Tiernan McBride and Barry Desmond T.D.; John Kelly T.D., Eileen Lemass, Sean Moore, T.D., Albert Reynolds, T.D. Minister for Posts and Telegraphs; Liam Kavanagh T.D.,John F. Carroll, Vice President, Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Gerard Brady T.D. , John Kelleher, Assistant Controller, RTÉ, Jim Gibbons T.D.; letter from Deputy Barry Desmond, Chair, Dublin County Council, enclosing a copy of amendments to the Irish Film Board Bill and National Film Studios of Ireland Bill, tabled by Ruairi Quinn T.D at Committee stage (Oct 1980); Document report from Film Industry section of ITGWU meeting with Dept of Industry and Commerce and Energy re. Irish film Bill; untitled document/report, possibly compiled by and submitted by Tiernan McBride re. Irish Film legislation; Transcript of letter received from John Boorman (1 April 1979); Document - Supplementary Report on Distribution 9 April 1979. Also copy of Irish Film Board Act 1980.
File of letters including the appointment of members to the new Irish film Board, including letter notifying Tiernan McBride that the Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Energy of his appointment to the Board (11 Jan 1982; also letter confirming the reappointment of McBride to the same role, 10 March 1983, and again in 1984 until the date of 31 March 1985, with attached Warrant of Appointment; Further Warrant of Appointment with details of appointment of Muiris Mac Conghail, Carolyn Swift, Noel Pearson, Michael Algar, Robin O'Sullivan, Nuala Moiselle and Louis Marcus to the Irish Film Board (22 Dec 1981); Copy letter sent to Robert Wynne Simmons from the office of the Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald, re. representations made about the tax treatment of the film industry in Ireland (11 Sep 1981); Typed document by Tiernan McBride entitled "Distribution of Irish Films in Ireland and Abroad (Nov 1984); Letter with text of proposals sent to McBride entitled "Proposal for the Establishment of Community Based Training Groups for the Production of Video and Film Projects" 10 Jan 1984; Letter from Bob Quinn with update of "Cinegael - Work in Progress - Atlantean - Part One of a Series of Three Films - March 1983 (2pp); Letter from Michael Algar to Tom Hayes re. production of film "Anne Devlin" (26 Sep 1983); Letters from McBride to McConghail re. film entitled "Ciara" (14 Apr 1982); Irish Film Board review document by [McBride] 24 Jan 1985; Letter from McBride to McConghail re. proposals that he feels the IFB must progress in Irish film (15 Jun 1982). Text of essay by Michael D. Higgins entitled "The Tyranny of Images: Aspects of Hidden Control, Literature, Ethnography and Political Commentary on the West of Ireland. (No date). Discussion Document - "Proposal for Film Production Financing in Ireland" (Dec 1985).
File of correspondence from/relating to the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. File includes Memo of incorporeal meeting of Irish Film Board (18 Aug 1986); Memo from IFB Chief Executive re. 'Clash of the Ash' film (14 Aug 1986); IFB document signed at end by Michael Algar re. "The Irish Film Industry: A Discussion Document" (27 Jun 1986); Document "A Film Development and Co-Production Agreement Between the Irish Film Board and the New Zealand Film Commission" (16 May 1986); Text of statement made by the Chairman of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, Muiris Mac Conghail at the opening of the 31st Cork Film Festival (26 Sep 1986); Memo to the IFB re. "Financial Position - Capital Grant-in-Aid 1986; Proposal document re. establishment of a company under control of David Collins and James Hickey to make "Clash of the Ash" film (1986); Letter to Muiris Mac Conghail from Liam Woulfe responding to letter of 11 Dec 1985 re. IFB proposal for "Film Financing in Ireland" and discussing political reaction to same (7 April 1986"; Memo to the IFB re. Cannes Film Festival and Market (29 May 1986); copy of the Irish Film Board Act, 1980.