Folder labelled "misc" including press releases and photocopies of documents used as research. File includes photocopy of pamphlet "Homosexual Oppression in Ireland - Its Origin and a Possible Solution", David P.B. Norris (DN), National Chairman Irish Gay Rights Movement (IGRM), 1976; photocopy (faded) of Church of Ireland Press Release "Homosexuality Law reform in Northern Ireland", 23/11/1977; documents on the Netherlands law change 1969, 1970 with correspondence attached from Bill George, M.A., NVIH International Action Group, Amsterdam, Professor Trimbos, Erasmus University Rotterdam and, Cees J Straver, NISSO [Nederlands Instituut voor Sociaal Sexualogisch Onderzoek] and the Policy Advisory Committee on Sexual Offenses, London, England, 17/11/1979-21/01/1980; photocopies of progress report "Homosexual Law Reform in Ireland", Norris, IGRM, n.d.; handwritten case notes; photocopies of several articles and book excerpts including "Counselling and Assisting Homosexuals", A.C.E. Lynch, 1979, "Towards a Charter of Homosexual Rights", Campaign for Reason, n.d., "Homosexuality: A Memorial on Merit", Ethna O'Gorman, Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, 31/8/1979, "Indecency Between Males and the Sexual Offences Act 1967", by Roy Walmsley, Home Office Research Unit [United Kingdom], 1978, "The Vatican on Sex", by Daniel C Maguire, 02/1976, "Sexuality and the Law", by Dr E Brongersma, n.d.; photocopies of draft "Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, and explanatory document and photocopy of a survey for study on how Irish Men and Women perceived themselves and their lives in Ireland, 19[??].
Folder labelled "The Supreme Court David Norris and The Attorney General Book of Appeal…". File consists of material relating to appeal to Supreme Court and includes draft submissions and photocopies including photocopy of David Norris (DN) and Attorney General Defence of the Defence delivered at High Court, 14/11/1979, by Chief State Solicitor Louis Dockery; copy of typed document on United States Constitution and case Law; photocopy of High Court judgement in David Norris v Attorney General, [10/10/1980]; typed copy of submission on behalf of DN [High Court, 1980?]; typed index of Irish and US cases [submitted in court?]; typed submission to Supreme Court on behalf of Plaintiff (DN), with notations; photocopies of documents submitted to Supreme Court including index and copies of Plenary Summons, Statement of Claim, Notice for Particulars, Reply to Notice for Particulars, Defence, Judgement of Mr Justice McWilliam, Order of Mr Justice McWilliam and Notice of Appeal, June 1980.
Material in this file relates to High Court Case and grounds for appeal to Supreme Court. It includes folder labelled "Norris- submissions under Convention of Human Rights" (mainly handwritten notes including relating to remarks in court), 198[0?]; folder labelled "Norris - Opinions, Defence, St. of Claim etc." including typed list of witnesses for High Court case [Norris v Attorney General] with notation; typed copies of Statement of Claim, 1978; photocopy of "Reply to Notice for Particulars", 05/06/1980; photocopy of "notice for Particulars" with cover letter from Louis J Dockery, Chief State solicitor, 16-20/05/1980; photocopy of "1978 No.5793P High Court between David Norris Plaintiff and the Attorney General Defendant Index of Inter-Party Correspondence" with correspondence from 18/11/1977-18/06/1980; pamphlet "Homosexual Legislation in Ireland - A Case for Reform" Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform" 01/1978; typed letter from John Jay (JJ), Solicitor, Herman Good, Hubert Wine & Co, to Mary Robinson (MR) which was originally attached to copy of Order from High Court, and which requested Grounds of Appeal, 13/11/1980; copy of cover letter from MR to JJ which had been attached to photocopy of Judgement of European Court of Human Rights in Dudgeon Case, 09/11/1981.
Two parliament barrister notebooks with notes, one labelled "Nicholas K Robinson Commissioner for Oaths" [notes taken during case hearing?].
Material relating to the National Gay Federation (NGF) which at some stage [1981?] incorporated the Irish Gay Rights Movement (1974-1978). Material includes typed copy of Constitution of NGF as adopted at first Annual General Meeting (AGM), Gresham Hotel, Dublin, 31/05/1980; letter from Michael Keating T.D. (Alderman), Fine Gael Spokesman on Human Rights, to Tom McClean, NGF, Hirshfield Centre, Dublin 2, stating Fine Gael's view that law on homosexual acts was in need of reform, 24/11/1980; correspondence between Bernard Keogh, General Secretary NGF, Gerry Collins T.D., Minister for Justice and Dr Noel Browne T.D. 13/12/1980-31/03/1981 on law reform; correspondence between Keogh, and Dr Michael Woods, T.D., Minister for Health and Social Welfare in relation to new Mental Health Bill, 03/02-15/04/1981; photocopy of pamphlet "The Homosexual in Ireland”, written by David Norris (DN), for Gay Rights Movement, 19[7?]; photocopy of typed article "Making a case for the socially responsible treatment of homosexuals by the Irish Church hierarchy and Irish people as a whole", Willie Murphy, 19[7?]; report "National Gay Conference 1981 May 15-17 Connolly’s Hall Cork Gays in the Eighties: Which Way Forward?"; photocopy of NGF typed declaration "The Rights of the Homosexual Citizen Of Ireland", 27/06/1981; photocopy of report on Trade Union activity, presented to the second AGM of NGF, Royal Dublin Hotel, 27/06/1981; draft report on political action undertaken by Research Unit, NGF at the time of General Election, June 1981, prepared by Research Unit, September 1981; NGF press statement re concern at dissenting judgement by Justice Walsh to human rights verdict of European Court of Human Rights in case of Dudgeon v United Kingdom, 24/10/1981; correspondence between Keogh, and Eileen Desmond, Minister for Health and Social Welfare [succeeded Woods] 23-29/10/1981; correspondence between Keogh, DN and Dick Spring, Minister of State and Law Reform, which led to delegation from NGF meeting with minister 01/07-09/11/1981; NGF pamphlet 19[8?]; NGF press release relating to survey of all political parties, conducted 09-11/02/1982; NGF pamphlet relating to "Charles Self Murder Investigation" and "Guidelines for Dealing with the Gardaí" [Irish police force], 02/1982; typed agenda for interim National Gay Conference, Trinity College Dublin, 13/05/1982; letter from Edmund Lynch, Research Director, NGF to Garret Fitzgerald, Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister], Charles J. Haughey, leader of Fianna Fáil [opposition party], and Michael O'Leary, Tánaiste [Deputy Prime Minister] and Leader of the Labour Party, seeking to ascertain their parties' attitude to Gay Rights during general election campaign taking place at the time, 15/02/1982; NGF press release "Gay Law Reform in Northern Ireland" referencing British government's intention to decriminalise homosexual relations in Northern Ireland following Jeffrey Dudgeon case, 26/02/1982; photocopy of circular from Northern Ireland Information Service on proposal for a draft Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, 18/03/1982; NGF press statement on banning by Censorship of Publications Board of English periodical "Gay News" in Ireland with copy of letter sent to Gay News Ltd., London, England (04/08/1982), 13/08/1982; Irish Association of Civil Liberties Bulletin Autumn 1982 which includes article by DN "Homosexuality and the Law - Civil Liberties"; copy of letter from Tonie Walsh, General Secretary of NGF (succeeding Bernard Keogh) to Senator Brendan Ryan confirming recent invitation to delegation including from NGF, 15/11/1982; correspondence between Tonie Walsh and Michael Noonan, Minister for Justice, relating to request for meeting to discuss case of death of Declan Flynn, Fairview, and setting up of an enquiry into police behaviour prior to his death 15/03-19/08/1983; NGF document stating resolution passed to nominate DN to represent the organisation in his application to the European Court of Human Rights, 19/09/1983, and copy of constitution and of NGF pamphlet attached; copy of letter from Eamon Somers, Counsel President, NGF to Joe Mulholland, Editor of Today Tonight Show, RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Irish public service broadcaster] relating to programme aired on 16/06/1983 and manner in which sensitive subject on law reform was handled, 17/06/1983, with follow-up letter from Tonie Walsh seeking response, 09/1983; flyer listing programming for Oct 1983-Jan 1984 for Hirschfeld Biograph, 10 Fownes Street, Dublin 2 [55 seat cinema, part of NGF facilities for members].
Folder labelled "Dudgeon v UK" relating to submission by Jeffrey Dudgeon, Belfast, Northern Ireland, to the European Court of Human Rights, represented by Francis Keenan, solicitor, Kevin Boyle, Barrister at Law (BL), and Michael O'Boyle, BL. This case was referred to by Mary Robinson in David Norris case. File includes photocopy of application to Council of Europe Commission of Human Rights, 04/1976; photocopy of Council of Europe Press Release on decision of commission 10/07/1979; photocopy of decision of European Commission of Human Rights on admissibility of application, 03/03/1978; photocopy of report of Commission, 02/1980; photocopy of typed observations of the Government of United Kingdom on merits of Dudgeon's application, 197[?].
This file consists of photocopies of various reports including on breakdown of the National Gay Federation (NGF), 17/03/1979-31/03/1980; report on operation of TAF (TELL-A-FRIEND) for period 24/04/1979-23/04/1980 [TELL-A-FRIEND, a homosexual befriending and counselling service was founded in 1974]; report "Campaign for Homosexual Equality - Scottish Minorities Group Union for Sexual Freedoms in Ireland 'No Offence - the case for Homosexual Equality at Law'", by Bob Sturgess 1975; report on interview between Áine O'Connor and David Norris, Chairman of the Irish Gay Rights Movement, on the RTÉ Programme "Last House" on 24 July 1975, which includes transcript of interview and copy of complaint received by RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Irish public services broadcaster], from Máire Bhreathnach [aka Breathnach] in response.
This file consists of correspondence, handwritten case notes and reports for the period 1983-1984. It includes handwritten notes (draft?) on [David] Norris v Attorney General question of costs presented at Supreme Court, June 1983; correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and John Jay (JJ), solicitor, Herman Good, Hubert Wine & Co., in relation to costs and payments received, including letter from JJ to Garrett Cooney, Senior Counsel, 13/07/1983-19/12/1983; correspondence between JJ and MR in relation to David Norris and National Gay Federation application to European Commission of Human Rights, including correspondence received from the Commission 10/10/1983-12/12/1984; report published by Council of Europe from 15th Criminological Research Conference, 22-25/11/1982, "Homosexuality and Social Control", Dr DJ West, Director of Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, with cover note to MR from Kevin Boyle on University College Galway compliment slip, 16/07/1984.
This file consists of correspondence, and copies of same for 1985. It includes correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and John Jay (JJ), solicitor, and others at Herman Good, Hubert Wine & Co., in relation to David Norris (DN) and National Gay Federation application to European Commission of Human Rights including correspondence received from Secretary to the Commission, HC Kruger relating to admissibility of case, from J Raymond, Deputy Secretary and from Jane Liddy, Agent of the Government of Ireland 03/01-28/11/1985; letter from DN to MR which was at some point attached to some documents he had promised her, [1985?]; official document from Commission on their decision as to the admissibility of Norris case 16/05/1985 with official commission stamp; photocopy of Council of Europe provisional edition of parliamentary assembly resolution on discrimination against homosexuals, 198[1?]; Council of Europe booklet in English, French and German on Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, minus front cover, n.d.; draft letter to J. Raymond, Deputy Secretary to European Commission of Human Rights in response to "Observations of the Government of Ireland" [09?]/1985; draft "Observations of Applicant on Commission's decision as to the Admissibility" of case, 1985; press statement from Barry Desmond, T.D., Minister for Health and Social Welfare, on spread of AIDS, with address given at annual dinner of the Royal College of Physicians - Faculty of Pathology, 25/10/1985 with cover letter from Desmond to MR, 08/11/1985.
This file consists of correspondence, and copies of same for 1986. It includes correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and John Jay (JJ), solicitor, and others at Herman Good, Hubert Wine & Co., in relation to David Norris (DN) and National Gay Federation application to European Commission of Human Rights including correspondence with Secretary to the Commission, HC Kruger 15/01-15/12/1986 which also included correspondence in relation to DN being granted legal aid to appear in person at oral hearing; letter from Jane Liddy, Department of Foreign Affairs [previously listed as Agent of the Government of Ireland] to Commission with attached document listing all prosecutions of males "for committing an offence" against another male, 1979-1985 for inclusion ahead of oral hearing, 24/03/1986; typed letter from Kieran Rose, Cork Gay Collective to DN, relating to an ad for a telephone service "to provide positive information to the gay and wider community" in the Cork Examiner Newspaper being pulled, 08/04/1986; photocopies of press communiqué issued by Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights following oral hearing on 17/04/1986, which declared application admissible, 16/05/1986; handwritten letter from DN to MR which was originally attached to two pieces of possible legislation which he felt might form basis for friendly settlement with government, and which MR photocopied and returned, 30/06/1986; handwritten notes.