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Material in this subsubseries relates to Mary Robinson's work in the area of Divorce Law including legislation. It includes material relating to Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Bill, 1975, and the Family Home Protection Bill, 1976, correspondence on changes to divorce law from those working in a professional capacity and from members of the public, material relating to the divorce referendum held in Ireland 06/1986, and 10th Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1986, and where possible is arranged chronologically.

Material in this file relates to the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Bill, 1975, and the Family Home Protection Bill, 1976 and includes official unrevised reports of the Parliamentary Debates, Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament] of the Special Committee on the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Bill, 1975, 29/10/1975, 18/11/1975, 25/11/1975 and 02/12/1975, the Special Committee's report, 03/12/1975; typed copies of the Submission by Cherish [Irish Association of Single Parents] to members of Dáil Special Committee relating to the effect of the bill on Affiliation Proceedings, 197[5?]; official reports of Parliamentary Debates (including relating to the Family Home Protection Bill [the primary aim of which was to protect family from having their home sold over their heads by a vindictive spouse]) in Dáil Éireann (25, 27/05/1976) and Seanad Éireann [upper house of Irish parliament, senate] (01/07/1976); copy of lecture "Some Aspects of Family Law" by Mr Justice John Kenny, at Society of Young Solicitors 9th Joint legal seminar, Cork 22/03/1970.

For more material on the Maintenance Bill see P143/1/3/3/4.

Material in this file relates to the drive to amend and update Divorce Law and consists predominantly of correspondence from professional individuals and organisations (1970s). It contains correspondence from the Marriage Counselling Service (MCS) including their annual report, 1971, a report from the Cork Branch AGM, 01/03/1973, and newsletter 07/1974, (1971-20/11/1975); correspondence, reports and other material relating to the Labour Women's National Council sub-committee on Family Law, including draft interim statement on Nullity/Divorce and the need for a Divorce Law, following the publication of the White paper on the Law of Nullity in Ireland (12/10-11/11/1976); correspondence from AD Baker to Mary Robinson (MR), Professor E Davis, Chairman, The Economic and Social Research Institute, The Attorney General and the National Press outlining his position and concerns relating to the contents of the booklet "The Law of Nullity in Ireland", 14/02-20/07/1977; correspondence from Eilis McCullough, Liaison Officer, Women's Aid, outlining anonymised case history, 20/01/1978 and letter from Kevin Boyle, Faculty of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway regarding prospect of Boyle and MR taking a case to Europe that tested Irish Divorce Law (or lack thereof), 21/11/1979.

Correspondence between Mary Robinson and members of the public relating the changes in Divorce Laws. Some material is restricted due to sensitive and personal nature of contents.

[Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

This file consists of reports, articles, press releases and other research material relating to Family Law in Ireland in the 1970s as it pertained to married couples, divorce and maintenance. It includes AIM [Action Information Motivation] Group report "On the Need for Family Maintenance Legislation in Ireland", 1972; report "Deserted/Separated Wives Maintenance & Social Welfare Report", 197[?]; typed summary of talk "Illegitimacy and Law Reform", given by W[illiam] R Duncan, Lecturer in Law, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), at Cherish Conference, 20/10/1974, with notations from Mary Robinson (MR); ring-bound booklet "Statement on Family Law Reform", The Council for Social Welfare, A Committee of the Catholic Bishops' Conference, 197[?]; typed contribution by MR at Symposium on Divorce, Law Society, University College Galway, 01/03/1976; Submission by Irishwoman United to the Law Reform Commission on the Law of Domicile, 18/03/1976; booklet "The Law of Nullity in Ireland", Office of the Attorney General, 08/1976; "Barred", report on a survey into the operation of section 22 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses & Children Act, 1976), Coolock Community Law Centre; typed copy "Illegitimacy in Irish Law", a summary of contribution by MR to inaugural meeting of Solicitors' Apprentices Debating Society, Four Courts, Dublin, 28/01/1977;photocopy of consultative document "The Reform of Family Law in Northern Ireland", Office of Law Reform, Stormont, Belfast, 03/1977, with press release from the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland, 13/04/1977 and cover letter to MR from Bronagh Hinds, Combat Poverty, [National Committee on Pilot Schemes to Combat Poverty], Dublin, 11/05/1978; "Family Problems - a commentary on the implementation in Northern Ireland of the recommendations of the Finer Report on One Parent Families and of the report of the Select committee on Violence in Marriage, Inter-Departmental Committee on Family Problems, 08/1977; "Divorce Law Reform in Northern Ireland Matrimonial Causes (N.I.) Order, 1978", text of addresses delivered at conference in Queen's University Belfast, 08/02/1978 by Professor PM Bromley, Bernard Passingham and Barry Malcolm; photocopy of typed paper "Supporting The Institution of Marriage In Ireland", William R Duncan, TCD, Third World Conference of the International Society on Family Law, Uppsala, Sweden, 06/06/1979; copy of typed constitution for Family Lawyers' Association, 197[?]; photocopy of Dublin corporation policy on and assistance for Pre-School Playgroups, 19[7?]; photocopies of article by Laurence Brannigan on the Succession Act, 1965 ["An Act to reform the law relating to succession to the property of deceased persons"], 19[7?].

Material in this file relates to the drive to amend the Constitution in respect of the prohibition of divorce (10th Amendment to the constitution), including in relation to the referendum in Ireland held on 26/06/1986, and consists predominantly of correspondence from professional individuals and organisations (1980s). It includes correspondence (with Mary Robinson unless otherwise stated) from Jean Tansey, Chairperson, Labour Women's National Council 24/04-17/10/1980; Patrick Quinn, The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, 15/10/1980; William [Duncan?], 198[0?]; Jesuit Rev Edmund Grace, which included a typed article by him "Divorce and the Natural Law: An Irish Comment", 25/06/1980-21/01/1981; Peter McDermott, Secretary, University College Dublin Branch, Labour Party, 28/01/1981; from John O' Connor to Michael Roberts which included draft chapter of Divorce Information book covering Church attitudes, 12/06/1981; from Pat Conway, Administrator, Women's Aid in relation to need for refuge shelter, 28/10-18/10/1981; from Rev Ramond Field, Director, Catholic Marriage Advisory Council (CMAC), 12/1981; from Professor Desmond Greer, Faculty of Law, Queen's University Belfast, 05/01/1982; from Magda O'Farrell Heuston, Women's Divorce Support Group [03]/1982; from Barry Desmond, Minister for Health and Social Welfare, 17/02-04/03/1983 in which MR lists her criticisms of the terms of reference for a Joint Committee on Marriage Breakdown; from Anne Williams, Trisha Mc Kay, Anne Andrews for AIM [Action Information Motivation] Group 23/06/1983, 07/11/1986, 26/02/1987 including comments from Andrews on the Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Bill, 1987; photocopies of correspondence from Wenda Edwards, Chairperson, Family Aid [formerly Women's Aid] to Nora Greene, Community Care Services, Eastern Health Board, 15-22/11/1985; correspondence from Patrick Malone, member Family Solidarity, 18/03/1986; from Daniel O'Sullivan in relation to a programme aired "Today tonight" on the Divorce Referendum (24/04/1986), which was also sent to the press, 29/04/1986; from Aiden Waterstone, Vice President for Public Relations, Irish Association of Social Workers, 06/06/1986; circular "The Divorce Amendment" sent to University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin) alumni from the three Dublin University Senators MR, Catherine McGuinness and Shane Ross, 12/06/1986; correspondence from Dermot JM Sherlock, Recorder of Alumni, University of Dublin, complaining about use of outdated addresses when "the Divorce Amendment" circular was sent out, 20/06/1986; from Bishop Brendan Comiskey of Ferns, which includes his statement on the Divorce Referendum, 24/06/1986-01/07/1986; from Sean Redmond, Chairman, ICCL [Irish Council for Civil Liberties], 198[?]; from William Duncan, 25/02-05/03/1987; photocopy of letter from Carmel Gilbride, Development Officer, Marriage Counselling Service Ltd., re celebrating its 25th anniversary, 20/10/1987 and copy of their submission to the Joint Committee on Marriage Breakdown from Paul McMahon, Chairman 07-08/03/1988 and circular from Family Lawyer's Association relating to seminar with topic "Family Law - the taxation implications", 07/04/1989.

It also contains a folder labelled "8th Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1980", consisting of some correspondence and draft Bills drawn up by MR and sent to members of the Labour Party, which aimed to offer a way to remove the prohibition on divorce (16/04-12/05/1980). This is not to be confused with the 8th Amendment relating to abortion referred to elsewhere (see P143/1/3/1/2/5).

Correspondence between Mary Robinson and members of public relating to change in Divorce Laws including individuals seeking assistance in their own cases and those objecting/supporting the introduction of Divorce in Ireland.

Some material is restricted due to sensitive and personal nature of contents.

[Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

This file consists of typed copies of statements and contributions by Mary Robinson (MR) and others in relation to Divorce Law in Ireland. It includes contribution by MR "Divorce - Time for Action", Liberty Hall, Dublin 22/04/1980, with notation; address by Right Reverence Monsignor Gerard Sheehy, press release and abstract of address by Justice Costello, The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland Symposium on The Family and The Law, 11/10/1980; report on Family Law workshops, Council for the Status of Women seminar, 15-16/11/1980 and draft recommendations, 21/01/1981; speech by Senator MR "Divorce: Labour's Commitment", to Dublin Regional Council, Liberty Hall, 03/12/1981; summary of contribution by MR at public meeting on Divorce, Dub Laoghaire, 11/03/1982, Liberty Hall, Dublin 12/03/1982, Malahide, 11/06/1985; statement by the Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party, Dick Spring TD [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish Parliament] , in relation to the Oireachtas Committee on Marital Breakdown, 24/06/1983; press release from Irish Association of Social Workers, 01/05/1986; "The Divorce Referendum", speech by Barry Desmond TD, Minister for Health, at Labour Party Selection Convention, Dub Laoghaire, 08/05/1986; "Divorce - A Response to the Bishops", summary of contribution by MR, at public meeting organised by Divorce Action Group, Malahide, 14/05/1986; "Divorce - The Right to Remarry", summary of contribution by MR, at public meeting organised by Divorce Action Group, Victor Hotel [Dub Laoghaire], 29/05/1986; press statement, [lawyers for Family Law?], 30/05/1986; "Divorce Referendum - A Watershed for the Country", summary of contribution by MR, at Divorce Action Group meeting, Coolmine Community School, Dublin 05/06/1986; "The Courts, The Constitution and The Family", two-part article for the Irish Times, MR, [06/1986]; statement from The Anti-Divorce Campaign, "We Reject the Tenth Amendment", May 1986; statement on behalf of the Workers in the Women's Aid Refuge, "Who are currently in dispute with the Council of Women's Aid". [02]/1989; Labour Women's National Council, Family Law Sub-Committee interim statement on Nullity/Divorce, 19[7?].

Material in this file relates to the 10th Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1986 and consists of drafts and copies of the Bill as initiated, as introduced and as passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and copies of explanatory memorandum, correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and Michael O'Leary, TD [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish Parliament], and Mervyn Taylor, TD, (02-31/10/1985) and typed copies of speeches and statements including statement by MR "Motion on Marital Breakdown and Divorce Issue", making clear she would not accept Labour's three-line whip in the Senate, [summer 1985?]; statement by Mervyn Taylor, introducing text of the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1985, Powers Hotel, Kildare St, Dublin, 03/11/1985; copy of speech delivered by Alan Dukes, Minister for Justice, for Second Stage of Tenth Amendment, Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament], [05?]/1986, and summary of contribution by MR for Seanad Éireann [upper house of Irish parliament, Senate] Debate on Tenth Amendment, [05?]/1986.