Showing 42679 results

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, 27/07/1992, covering topics including German State visit, outward State and other visits, Áras improvements [Áras an Uachtaráin - the official residence of the President of Ireland], matters of domestic and foreign policy, Government dinner and briefing document on round-table talks (Northern Ireland), 14/07/1992; memo on meeting with Taoiseach on 27th which was held at the request of MR primarily for a briefing on the Northern Ireland talks, with notes on what she was briefed, 28/07/1992; updated list of Presidential patronage as of 02/09/1992; note to MR from Joe Brennan, [Deputy Secretary to the President], on proposed state visit of President of Portugal in 1993, 02/09/1992; letter to MR from French Minister of State Jack Lang, following her visit, 02/09/1992; note from Kay Gleeson, Personnel Office, [Áras an Uachtaráin], attached to memo on procedures for admission of callers to the Áras, 07/09/1992; memo from PR with attached correspondence from Frank Murray, [Assistant Secretary to the Government], relating to the need for the format of credential ceremonies to be reviewed and possibly changed, 25/08-15/09/1992; memo from PR confirming he had asked for a written briefing on the Northern Ireland talks, "with particular reference to obtaining copies of the position papers submitted by the different parties" at MR's request but had been told by Department of the Taoiseach that this was not possible, 17/09/1992; briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach 20/09/1992 covering topics including Northern Ireland, Somalia, and other visits, 15-20/09/1992.

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

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including notes relating to her intention to write a book on her Somalia experience, and correspondence between PR and Frank Murray (FM), [Assistant Secretary to the Government], on advice the Government received after consultation with the Attorney General (AG), where the AG felt book would require the advice of the Government before it could be published, 14/10-17/11/1992; correspondence from Noel Dorr, Secretary Department of Foreign Affairs, to PR and FM, in relation to confusion surrounding the seating of the Irish Ambassador to Germany, Pádraig Murphy, at event during MR's visit, and coincidentally further problems with Mr Robinson being mis-seated at a later event the same visit, 07-10/12/1992; correspondence relating to the potential for the Dáil to be dissolved, protocols, procedures, and possible sequence of events, with photocopy of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds' resignation, and some photocopies of press articles, 27/01-14/12/1992; correspondence relating to MR's visit to Australia (22/10-04/11/1992) including an assessment of the visit sent by FM to PR, and a summation by PR, 01-15/12/1992.

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

Áras correspondence 1993.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/4

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including note on procedures and protocols for the appointment of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds and Government [after Fianna Fáil formed a coalition with Labour to form a new Government following general Election of 1992], with list of new ministers of cabinet, 12/01/1993; photocopy of thank you letter from Dermot Nally to MR following her good will message to him on his retirement, 25/01/1993; briefing notes on meeting with Taoiseach covering topics including Northern Ireland, visit to the UK, and other outward visits, 28/01/1993; note from Joseph Brennan (JB), [Deputy Secretary to the President], to PR re phone call from Chief of Protocol re University of Oxford conferring honorary degree on MR, 29/01/1993; faxed copy of note prepared by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on recent Council of Europe Human Rights conference at which MR was General Rapporteur, 01-03/02/1993; note re Council of Europe invitation to President to preside over meeting (no details), which government advised MR not to accept, [02/1993?]; briefing note re meeting with Taoiseach covering topics including Northern Ireland, visit to the UK, and other outward and inward visits, 04/02/1993; note from JB stating that Princess Anne, Princess Royal of the British Royal family, was visiting Dublin in a private capacity that day, 04/02/1993; photocopy of letter from Frank Murray, Secretary to the Government, to Noel Dorr, Secretary DFA, in relation to question of courtesy call by MR to the Queen during her visit to Oxford and London, May 1993, 15/02/1993.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/4/1

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes on meeting with Taoiseach in March covering topics including visit to the UK, and whether this would result in a State visit, and the appropriateness of a courtesy call to the Queen, draft memo to Government on proposed State visits in 1993, 1994 and 1995, and media reports arising from MR's seminar series address, 11-31/03/1993; copy of faxed text of Taoiseach's statement on the situation in Northern Ireland, in Dáil Éireann, 01/04/1993.

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

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for and brief report on meeting between MR and Garda Commissioner in relation to manner in which introduction of a rotation system was reported by media, 12/06-09/07/1993; note from PR to MR congratulating her on success of garden party at the Áras [Áras an Uachtaráin, official residence of the President of Ireland], and noting that her "decision to extend the "family" concept was especially appreciated", 27/06/1993; note from PR re MR's nominee to the Chester Beatty Library board, Dr Roger Stalley, 08/07/1993; note from PR on visit due of [Frank] Murray and Mr O hUiginn, noting it would be useful to address MR's perceptions of importance of West Belfast visit, of Northern Ireland visits generally, her road view on the lines that a response to the British Ambassador's letter should take, and whether she envisaged any future visit having a similar potential for controversy, 09/07/1993 [see P143/4/5/3/3/5]; briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, on 26th July, covering topics including Sudan, visits abroad in 1993, visits to Northern Ireland, including list of invites, and notes on the meeting; correspondence between Seán Ó hUiginn, Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and Frank Murray, [Secretary to the Government], Department of the Taoiseach, forwarded then to PR by John Kennedy, Department of the Taoiseach, and on to MR by Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, relating to advice on invitations to MR to attend a meeting at Eamhain Macha/Navan fort, 19/11/1993 and to open a conference in Warrington, Northern Ireland, under the umbrella of the "Warrington Project", 05-13/08/1993; briefing notes for and notes of meeting with Taoiseach covering topics including Sudan, Northern Ireland including Warrington, visits to New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Hungary and Wales 05/08-02/09/1993; typed speaking points for the Taoiseach for his meeting with former US congressman Mr Morrison on 7th September, which was shared with MR, and covered topics including Northern Ireland, Peace Envoy, Immigration, Votes for Emigrants, International Fund for Ireland, MacBride Principles, Human Rights in Northern Ireland, and Tax deferral, 06/09/1993, DFA.

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

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including photocopy of fax from Department of Foreign Affairs for Joe Brennan, [Deputy Secretary to the President], which includes message received from Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and translation, which includes reference to his wish to visit Ireland, for which a response needed to be drafted, 24/09-01/10/1993; memo relating to meeting of Bride Rosney[?], [Special Adviser to the President], with Inez McCormack, 20/10/1993, in which McCormack gave advice for upcoming trip to Belfast, 26/10/1993; briefing notes for and notes of meeting with Taoiseach, on 12th November, covering topics including Northern Ireland (Irish/British Official Talks Process and meeting with Church Leaders), European Council Meeting, the Matrimonial Home Bill, 1993, Remembrance Day ceremonies, and visits to New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Hungary and Wales, 10-12/11/1993; notes on glossary of terms used in GAC report, sent by Frank Murray, Secretary to the Government, to PR, 22/11/1993; notes on Ford Foundation invitation updates, including notes on meeting with Taoiseach on 13th December 22/11-13/12/1993.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/4/4

Áras correspondence 1994.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/5

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including memo and attached correspondence relating to invitations and possible visits for 1994, along with notes on those not accepted, 15/12/1993-04/01/1994; memo from PR to Frank Murray (FM), Secretary to the Government, relating to call MR had received from Bosnian Prime Minister Dr Haris Silajdzic extending invitation to her to visit Sarajevo along with Benezir Bhutto and Tansu Ciller, 13/01/1994; list of invitations from foreign universities (1991-1994), 14/01/1994; note on security lapse at Áras an Uachtaráin, and need to update written instructions to staff personnel, 19/01/1994; note from PR to say Tánaiste "was up to his ears" and there was no possibility of meeting that day, 20/01/1994; notes of meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds on 21st January, which covered topics including United Nations (UN) invitation [to head major study on future of UN] and legal opinions on the role of the President, and issues which had come to the fore including leaks to press and inconsistency in what invitations Government was allowing her to accept, along with notes on other matters including the December Joint Declaration (on Northern Ireland), 21/01/1994; note from Kay Gleeson, Personnel Officer, Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland] on procedures in relation to receipt of packages, 31/01-01/02/1994; notes from PR on estimates of expenditure for 1994, and fact that travel to Switzerland would push it over the budget, 03-28/02/1994.

This file also includes material relating to the “Ford Foundation Row" including notes on meeting between MR and Tánaiste [Dick Spring], which took place on MR's initiative following receipt of a letter from the Tánaiste about the Government decision on the Ford Foundation invitation and the legal opinion subsequently obtained by the President regarding the role of the President, 10/02/1994; photocopy of letter from MR to both Taoiseach and Tánaiste regarding concern she had over Emily O'Reilly's article in Irish Press and "over the disclosure, yet again in relation to the matter of the Ford Foundation invitation, of confidential dealings between the President and Government", noting she was not only concerned at the fact of the leak but its implications (re relationship between Office of President and Government), 17/02/1994; photocopy of response from Taoiseach, 17/02/1994; note on phone call from Niall Burgess, Private Secretary to the Tánaiste, in response asking that the "inference in that letter about [his] personal integrity" be withdrawn, 17/02/1994; photocopy of response to Tánaiste from MR where she stated she was making no inference only stating facts, and added "If matters that are discussed in such an intimate and confidential setting later appear in the media, by whatever process, it is difficult to see how relations between this office and the Government can be conducted in an atmosphere that facilitates the open exchange of views...", 18/02/1994; off the record handwritten notes by PR following conversation with MR giving sequence of events; selection of photocopies of press articles rating to the row, 17-20/02/1994.

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

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