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Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, 02/03/1992 covering topics including "Gleeson Advice", Northern Ireland, State and other visits, Áras improvements [Áras an Uachtaráin - the official residence of the President of Ireland] and matters of domestic and foreign policy and including handwritten report from MR of the meeting and photocopy of Dáil report at which Taoiseach was asked what steps he intended to take to keep the President informed, 25/02-12/03/1992; final text in Irish and English of President MR's message for St. Patrick's Day, 17/03/1992, sent to MR by Joe Brennan (JB), [Deputy Secretary to the President], 25/02/1992; note from JB re news King Baudouin of the Belgians, had had a serious operation, 19/03/1992; note from PR on procedures which he noted were 50 years old, following media speculation about possibility of a Presidential pardon for Nicky Kelly, 24/3/1994; letter to MR from Chief Justice Thomas A. Finlay on an anomaly in formalities attached to the appointment of members of the judiciary, 27/03/1992; memo relating to the Swedish State visit (to Ireland) covering the precedence in seating arrangements at the top table, (and where religious head would sit), and note from PR to Aide-de-Camp/SDU regarding access an advance Swedish security team was given to Áras an Uachtaráin without approval, 03-06/04/1992 [The Special Detective Unit (SDU) is the main domestic security agency of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland, under the aegis of the Crime & Security Branch]; memos from PR to MR relating to matters informally raised with Frank Murray, [Assistant Secretary to the Government], including next meeting with Taoiseach, and delay in expected military promotion interviews being held, 08/04/1992, and update on interviews, 13/04/1992; photocopied fax of Taoiseach's address on launch of Government's White paper on the Maastricht Treaty, at Dublin Castle, 23/04/1992; memo regarding matter of conferral of honours by French President to MR, 04/05/1992; briefing note for meeting with Taoiseach on 07/05/1992 covering topics including Northern Ireland, State and other visits, Áras improvements and matters of domestic and foreign policy; fax press release from Defence Forces Press Office announcing Brig Gen John O'Shea as newly appointed Assistant Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, that interviews would commence shortly to fill three senior appointments and listing recent promotions to the rank of Colonel, including Col Patrick McNally now moved to director Signal Corps, and Col Pearse Redmond moved to Aide-De-Camp to MR, 12/06/1992.

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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.

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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.

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Áras correspondence 1993.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Áras correspondence 1994.

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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.

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