Correspondence from FX Martin (FXM) to both Robinsons including in relation to strategy, 21/01/1984, in relation to FXM being asked as a witness in case between Stewart and Janet Farrar and Independent newspapers following a John Feeney article calling them Satan worshippers 23/02-11/04/1984 and two personal letters written while FXM was on break at the Augustinians' villa outside Rome, July 1984; letter from Oliver Flanagan T.D. to FXM relating to his meeting with Mr Aano, M.P., and an approach they both made to President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Mr Arhens requesting he intervene on FXM's behalf, 02/07/1984; letter from Ian Lumley, An Taisce to FXM regarding a proposal to have the National Library of Ireland (for which FXM is a trustee) hand over one of their buildings for use by Dáil 10/07/1984; correspondence from Carine O'Grady, secretary to FXM to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 02-26/07/1984 (duplicates of previous file); Royal Irish Academy Annual report 1983-1984; letter from FXM to NR relating to FXM's search for the various architectural drawings which were given as options to Dublin Corporation in design of the civic offices, 17/12/1984.
Legal documents and correspondence relating to Dublin Corporation filing for damages, and FX Martin (FXM)’s application to European Commission of Human Rights. Material includes copy of Judgement delivered 16/02/1983 by Chief Justice O'Higgins, The Supreme Court relating to damages; draft letter to European Commission of Human Rights, (application number 8569/79 Martin v Ireland); letter from FXM to Mary Robinson (MR) with attachments including letter from Oliver Flanagan, T.D., re European Commission case, letters to newspaper editors relating to eyesore of new Civic Offices, and cuttings relating to how York, United Kingdom, treated their Viking heritage, 27/08/1984; correspondence between Rowena Mulcahy (now of Mulcahy Robinson solicitors) and MR re FXM application to Strasbourg (European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)) including copy of High Court order 07/06/1984, 06-14/09/1984; copy of Supreme Court judgement dismissing appeal re damages, 03/04/1981; photocopy of Affidavit of FXM, 09/03/1979; draft of additional and supplementary complaint by FXM n.d.; photocopy of judgement delivered by CJ O'Higgins, Supreme Court, 07/03/1979; correspondence from Carine O'Grady, secretary to FXM to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 02-26/07/1984; handwritten case notes; photocopy of Submission of the Relator re undertakings given by FXM re damages, n.d.; photocopy of letter from Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to NR, solicitor for FXM, 25/01/1979 re Attorney General's position; poor quality copy of transcript of proceedings for hearing before Justice Gannon, High Court, and subsequent judgement 29/01/1979; copies of plenary summons and general endorsements of claim; cuttings 1983, 1984.
Save Wood Quay Campaign 1984
[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]
Material 1983 including letter from FX Martin to Brendan Walsh of Walsh O'Connor & Co, apologising for having gone to Rowena Mulcahy instead, on NR relinquishing his practice and cases (see P143/1/2/9/6/3), 24/02/1983; letter from Rowena Mulcahy, solicitor to Mary Robinson SC in relation to recent communication with the European Commission of Human Rights, and including copy of Supreme Court's judgement of 16/02/1983, 08/04/1983; also includes postcard from FX Martin to Robinsons wishing them well ahead of visit to USA 02/06/1982.
Material in this file consists of correspondence Nov-Dec 1981 including from Paul McLaughlin, Arthur Cox & Co solicitors (for John Paul and Company Ltd, building contractors) to Nicholas Robinson (NR) in relation to possibility of out of court settlement, 17/11/1981; correspondence from/on behalf of H.C. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights to Messrs Walsh O'Connor & Co in relation to Francis X. Martin (FXM) v Ireland including mention of adjourning the case pending outcome of the Supreme Court 12/11-10/12/1981; letter from FXM to Robinsons, 18/12/1981 including reference to NR landing new post [NR becomes Director of The National Heritage Trust]; letter from Mary Redmond to NR asking for clarification on whether the case was a landmark interalia case because of its relator aspects 22/12/1981.
[Archivist's Note: On NR becoming Director of NHT, he relinquishes his practice effectively and recommends FXM use Walsh O'Connor & Co Solicitors - FXM however without realising Brendan Walsh of WO'C&Co was happy to take on case, had gone elsewhere to his cousin Rowena Mulcahy (neé Martin) who had worked with NR on case and who had since set up on her own ].
Photocopy of The Supreme Court Book of Appeal Book 1 “The Attorney General at the relation of Francis X Martin Plaintiff and The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Alderman And Burgess of Dublin, Stephenson & Associates, and John Paul and Company Ltd Defendants”; photocopy of indices for Books of Appeal 1-4; photocopy of Notice of Appeal (above plaintiff and defendants) 03/04/1981.
Material in this file relates to the hearing of motion 10/02/1981 and includes copies "for information" of correspondence and reports from 1980 including correspondence from Breandán Ó Ríordáin (BÓR), Director, National Museum of Ireland, to Secretary of Dept of Education, 03-10/01/1980, from G Hegarty, Assistant City Manager, Dublin Corporation, Development Department to BÓR, 23/01/1980, and reports from Patrick F Wallace, Assistant Keeper, 10,28/01/1980 and Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, 25/01/1980; photocopy of affidavit of James Lynch, Assistant Chief State Solicitor 05/02/1981; photocopy of affidavit of Nicholas Robinson (NR), 17/01/1980 with photocopies of correspondence as exhibits attached; folder labelled "A.G. at relation of FX Martin v Dublin Corporation + others 1979 proceedings" including photocopy of affidavit of NR, 17/01/1980, photocopy of affidavit of Philip Shiel (solicitor in Office of Law Agent, William Dundon, first named defendant), 17/01/1980 with photocopies of correspondence as exhibits attached, photocopy of document "Consent Under Section 14 of National Monuments Act 1930", photocopy of extract of building contractors' contract regarding the safeguarding of works, photocopies of correspondence between Lord Duncan-Sandys , General rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly on the Architectural Heritage, Council of Europe and Taoiseach Charles Haughey, and FX Martin (FXM) 03-21/07/1980, correspondence between FXM and NR including correspondence FXM had with Taoiseach Charles Haughey 28/05/1980-06/07/1980, letter from Dr Anngret Simms to Mary and Nick Robinson including correspondence Simms had with Taoiseach Charles Haughey 30/07-10/08/1980, correspondence between NR and Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor, 17/01-02/04/1980, letter from William Dundon, Law Agent for Dublin Corporation and NR including copy of Issue Paper, 11/01/1980 and three attendance slips noting topics of various meetings conducted on behalf of his client FXM, 28/01-09/02/1981; further loose attendance slips 05-12/02/1981; handwritten notes on case, 02/1981; copy of press release from FXM in relation to and following judgement from Miss Justice Carroll same day declaring FXM solely liable for damages, 11/02/1981; cuttings relating to the judgement of Miss Justice Carroll 11-12/02/1981.
Save Wood Quay Campaign 1981
[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]
Material in this file consists of minutes, reports and correspondence including official report of the City Manager and Town Clerk: "abstract of the more important Managerial Orders made during the month of May 1980"; letter from Dr Anngret Simms to Mary and Nicholas Robinson with photocopy of article on Wood Quay from German newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau, 18-22/05/1980; correspondence to Dublin City Council (DCC) Councillors from P Russell, Assistant Principal Officer, Dublin Corporation 21/05/1980 re visit to Wood Quay site 21/05/1980; handwritten motion of planning committee 23/05/1980; minutes of adjourned special meeting of the DCC, 26/05/1980 and 27/05/1980; photocopy of letter sent to Taoiseach C.J. Haughey, TD from D.J. Mulvaney, Professor of Prehistory, Australian National University which was sent by Mulvaney to FX Martin (FXM), 28/05/1980; press statement from Minister for Finance Mr Michael O'Kennedy, T.D., 30/05/1980, announcing further extension of two weeks to enable NMI complete final excavation; photocopy of letter from Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, to FXM re visit of FXM, Robinsons and Bride Rosney to Norway in June 1980, 03/06/1980; single page report from Assistant City Manager to Lord Mayor, Aldermen and members of DCC in relation to the need for more fire brigade stations, 05/06/1980; photocopy of circular from Cobh Urban District Council to all local authorities re motion to support Cardinal O'Fiach "for his efforts towards a settlement of the H-Block impasse", 03/06/1980; typed breviate for the month of June 1980, report of the National Monuments Advisory Committee; typed photocopy of document on excavations at Wood Quay with attached two maps showing change in delineated areas where excavations took place under consent dated 16/07/1979 and dated 27/03/1980 which was extended to 31/05/1980; correspondence from Assistant City Manager to Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of DCC, 04/06/1980; agenda and circular for DCC meetings 06,08/06/1980; photocopy of letter from Breandán Ó Ríordain, director National Museum of Ireland (NMI) to S Haughey Assistant City Manager, Development Department, Dublin Corporation 09/06/1980; typed question and reply to Councillor Ned Brennan, 09/06/1980; breviates for the month of June 1980: report of the Special Committee for the Inner City, reports of the Coisde Cuspoiri Coiteann, reports of An Coiste Culturdha [Culture Committee], report of the Special Committee on the Mansion House Residence, Council Protocol and Lord Mayor's Allowances, report of An Coisde Airgeadais [Finance Committee], report of An Coisde Pleanala agus Forbairte [Planning and Development Committee], report of An Coisde Teaghlachais; photocopy of cartoon in Preservation News sent to Robinsons from Consulate General of Ireland, New York, 10/06/1980; circular from Kilkenny County Council to local authorities including DCC re resolution they adopted on recognising 1981 as International Year of the Disabled, 12/06/1980; circular from Westport Urban District Council to local authorities including DCC re resolution they adopted calling on government to ensure equality of viewing opportunities for all television licensees 16/06/1980; report of the City Manager and Town Clerk re Temporary Overdraft Accommodation for the period 01 July - 31 Dec 1980, and other reports 23/06/1980; circular to members of DCC from F.J. Feely, City Manager and Town Clerk 24/06/1980; photocopy of circular sent by FX Martin (FXM), Friends of Mediaeval Dublin with Irish Times newspaper cutting relating to Minister of State for Finance Tom McEllistrim, TD publicly implying in Dáil that the DCC is responsible for either saving or agreeing the destruction of Wood Quay, 27/06/1980; letter from FXM to Nick Robinson including news of motion that "Dublin Bay" Loftus was planning on putting to DCC, 29/06/1980; summons to quarterly meeting of DCC, 30/06/1980 and 06/10/1980; questions lodged and replies, DCC 30/06/1980; photocopies of correspondence between Taoiseach C J Haughey and Lord Duncan-Sandys, General Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 03-27/07/1980 in relation to Wood Quay and assurances given re importance of site; photocopies of motion for DCC meeting re dismantling of the medieval city wall at Wood Quay, n.d.; letter and newspaper article from Christopher O'Farrelly relating to eclipse of Christ Church by Civic Offices on Wood Quay site 28/08/1980; typed letter from Nicholas Maxwell, Chairman, Dublin archaeological Research Team, 29/10/1980 relating to the setting up of an archaeological unit for Dublin.
[Archivist's note - many circulars in this file relate to MR's role as councillor but not all relate specifically to the Wood quay case]
Material in this folder is labelled "Consents under S[ection] 14 of N[ational] M[onuments] Act 1930 and relates to the multiple consents granted for archaeological excavation at Wood Quay 02/08/1978, for period 31/07/1978-28/08/1978, 10/10/1978 for period up to 09/12/1978, 16/07/1979 for period up to 31/03/1979, and 27/03/1980 for extension until 31/05/1980. It includes photocopies of the consents issued, correspondence between Nicholas Robinson & Company solicitors and William Dundon, Law Agent for Dublin Corporation 08/06/1978-09/07/1979; exhibit signed by George Hegarty 15/01/1979; photocopy of notice of appeal, 11/01/1978; correspondence between Nicholas Robinson (NR) and Donal Barrington 07/07/1979; correspondence from NR to J McCarthy, Chairman, Commissioners of Public Works 27/04/1978; typed copy of Labour party's proposal for Wood Quay n.d.; list of points by FX Martin (FXM), 197[?]; photocopies of correspondence between Joseph Raftery, director, National Museum of Ireland (NMI), Andrew McHugh, City Manager's Secretariat, Dublin Corporation [National Monuments Advisory Committee], Ken Fox, secretary, standing committee, National Monuments Advisory Council, and The Secretary, Commissioners of Public Works, [aka National Parks and Monuments branch, Office of Public Works?] 05/12/1977-15/03/1978; press statement and biography from and about FXM 26/06/1978; photocopy of letter received by Dr Anngret Simms from Professor Heinz Quirin, Freie Universität Berlin, and translation 18/06/1978; photocopies of newspaper cutting in Danish newspaper 22/05/1978; photocopies of correspondence between Assistant City Manager [George Hegarty], Breandáin Ó Riordáin, (new) director NMI and Department of Education 27/11/1979-23/01/1979; photocopies of reports on the excavation work and observations on Assistant City Manager's correspondence by Patrick Wallace, Assistant Keeper, 28/11/1979, 10/01/1980, 28/01/1980 and letter from Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities re transfer of Wallace to the Irish Antiquities Division, and the general oversight of work at Wood Quay transferring to Ryan, 25/01/1980; photocopy of circular from Alice J Moore, Chair of Dublin Corporation Branch, Local Government and Public Services Union relating to a demonstration by members outside City Hall regarding the provision of Civic Offices, 06/07/1979; photocopy of letters from Tánaiste and Minister for Finance George Colley, T.D. to Ms Muriel Allison and Mr Michael O'Brien, Wood Quay Action group, 31/07/1979 and to City Manager, Dublin Corporation 28/09/1979; photocopies of correspondence from J McCarthy [S. Mac Carthaigh], Chairman, Office of Public Works, to Frank Feely, City Manager, and J Haughey, Assistant City Manager, Corporation of Dublin, 10-18/10/1979; circulars from Dublin Corporation (Assistant City Manager [J Haughey?] and Principal Officer P Russell) 05/11/1979, 03/03/1980; letter from Assistant City Manager to Mary Robinson (MR) as Councillor, 06/11/1979 and minutes of adjourned monthly meeting of Dublin City Council 19/11/1979.
Material in this file also includes a typed letter to Editor, Irish Times Newspaper, 01/04/1980 from MR as Senator; April 1980 newsletter the Association of the Friends of Mediaeval Dublin; copy of motion from MR as Councillor for City Council, 14/04/1980, in relation to having the Southern portion of the Wood Quay site excavated; photocopy of page from British Heritage Journal April/May 1980.