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11"x15" black and white portrait photograph of President Mary Robinson wearing plain dark jacket, dark top and chain necklace, mounted on hard board. Image possibly used during her Presidential campaign.

Ref: P143/4/7/9/9

Large, framed colour photograph of President Mary Robinson and husband Nick Robinson with President William Jefferson Clinton [Bill] and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton, all dressed in Black Tie, standing in front of United States of America (USA) flag and USA Presidential Standard, possibly at White House event, (same as P143/4/7/9/11). Framed at Wellesley Ashe Gallery, Frederick St. Dublin.

Ref: P143/4/7/9/10

10"x13" colour photograph in large 15"x18" black frame of President Mary Robinson and husband Nick Robinson with President William Jefferson Clinton [Bill] and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton, all dressed in Black Tie, standing in front of United States of America (USA) flag and USA Presidential Standard, possibly at White House event, (same as P143/4/7/9/10), signed by Clintons and presented to MR and NR with best wishes [during MR's presidency?]. Framed at Wellesley Ashe Gallery, Frederick St. Dublin.

Ref: P143/4/7/9/11

This subseries consists of press material generated during and relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s term as President of Ireland (1990-1997) and is further divided into two subsubseries: material covering interviews, press releases and other press excluding cuttings (P143/4/8/1) and press cuttings (P143/4/8/2). It is arranged chronologically.

Ref: P143/4/8

This subsubseries consists of press material generated during and relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s term as President of Ireland (1990-1997) and includes material covering interviews, press releases and other press activities excluding cuttings. It is arranged chronologically across ten files excluding P143/4/8/1/5 which is a stand-alone file relating to the defamation case taken by MR against Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd.

Ref: P143/4/8/1

Material relating to press coverage of Mary Robinson (MR), 1990, including handwritten letter from Robin, Fortnight ["An Independent Review for Northern Ireland"] thanking MR for allowing them to use her Irish Times piece, and congratulating her on securing nomination [for Irish Presidential election], 01/05/1990; post-it note from Niamh B, attached to photocopy of account of Mayo Women's Day, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, at which MR gave address, in Womanspirit, "a feminist religious magazine", 21/05/1990; faded fax from newspaper-cuttings service listing all daily and Sunday papers, along with various magazine publications, 12/06/1990; transcript of excerpt from Gay Byrne Show, RTÉ Radio 1, 28/09/1990 where MR's interview in Hello magazine was mentioned; transcript of segment on Pat Kenny Show, RTÉ Radio 1, in which betting odds for the various Presidential candidates were discussed and the changes to odds which had occurred over the previous few days, 26/10/1990; typed letter in Irish from Tomás Ó hEochaidh with newspaper cutting of article in South Bend Tribune, [Indiana, United States of America], 10/11/1990, on MR winning Presidential Election, which he was sent by Professor Dick Houk, DePaul University Chicago, with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, 11/10/1990-23/04/1991; fax from Mary Webb, The O'Brien Press Ltd. to Alexis Mitchell with draft text for invite to launch of Fergus Finlay's book "Mary Robinson, a President with a Purpose", on 26th November, 22/11/1990; typed letter from Clara Clark, Coombe Hospital Development Trust attached to newspaper article on MR's election as President which appeared in The West Australian, sent to Clark by her aunt in Perth, 10/11-04/12/1990; photocopied memo on current practice for President conducting press interviews, [12?]/1990; photocopy of draft Christmas message to be delivered by MR, with notation, 04/12/1990; typed letter from Rodney Rice, RTÉ [Radio Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's public broadcaster], which had accompanied copies of the documentary "The Making of a President", and pieces from "Today and Five", with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, 13/12/1990; typed letter from Jordi Daroca, Director of programme "Actual", on TV3 Televisió De Catalunya, Spain, which accompanied a copy of an interview she gave, and thanking her for giving it, 14/12/1990; photocopy of typed letter sent by Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, to Frank Murray, Assistant Secretary to the Government, in relation to Christmas message MR planned on recording for radio, with handwritten note to MR from PR, reporting on response from Taoiseach, 14-15/12/1990; several copies of two official colour publications issued by Department of Foreign Affairs, with photo and biography of MR, [12?]/1990; typed letter from Patricia Mann, Editor, Consumer Affairs (London, United Kingdom), informing MR she had been awarded a (figurative) "bouquet", for actions taken for or against consumer interests, with nomination detailed in attached Nov/Dec 1990 edition, 11/1990-03/01/1991; handwritten letter from Captain Michael D Kilian, Columnist and Correspondence for Chicago Tribune, based in Washington DC, United States of America, with copy of article he wrote on MR in Chicago Tribune, 16th December 1990, and thank-you letter from MR, 16/12/1990-22/04/1991.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/1

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1991, including press release for The PR Club's January social event which featured discussion on "The Making of a President", 15/01/1991; handwritten letter from Paddy Shortall with photocopy of article on MR in Polish newspaper/magazine Spotkania, 06-12/03/1991; typed letter from Robert Green, ARD German Television, London Bureau, which had accompanied a VHS copy of three stories on MR, 25/03/1991; faded fax from Labour Party with results of Sunday Press Opinion Poll on satisfaction of public in MR as President, 16/04/1991; handwritten note on compliment slip from Geraldine Jamieson, Manx Radio, Isle of Man, which accompanied cassette tape of programme on MR which aired 22nd and 25th December 1991, 18/12/1991.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/2

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1992, including compliment slip with handwritten note from Martin Alioth to Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, and copy of article written by him for Die Zeit, Hamburg, Germany, with translation sent by Press Office, Department of Foreign Affairs, 05-13/03/1992; typed letter from Mona Consadine, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, thanking BR for assistance in preparing article for their missionary magazine, and enclosing draft, 21/03/1992; typed letter from Mrs Anne Coyle, Trusco Management Services SA, Geneva, Switzerland, enclosing copy of "La Suisse", with thank-you letter from BR, 28/02-26/03/1992; typed letter from Frank Murray, Department of the Taoiseach, to Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, enclosing transcript of interview MR did on Gay Byrne Radio show, RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's national public service broadcaster] Radio 1, 11th June, 29/06/1992; typed letter from Maise Njor, Copenhagen, Denmark with list of questions for MR for article in Danish women's magazine, 25/07/1992; fax from Seamus McAleavey, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, Belfast, enclosing two article relating to MR's speech to the Oireachtas [Irish Parliament] in which she referenced her sorrow at the ongoing violence in Northern Ireland, 07/10/1992; typed letter from ABC TV [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] thanking MR for interview and enclosed VHS tape, 09/11/1992; copy of "Evropa" Magazine, Moscow, published by "the EC Commission to promote its interests in Russia", with article on MR, and official translation which was sent by Richard Fallon, Irish Embassy in Moscow via Press Office, Department of Foreign Affairs, 09/1992-27/11/1992; correspondence from All Hallows College, Dublin, to MR in 2001, in relation to an exhibition they were putting together to include video of address MR gave as President at the College's 150th anniversary on 23 July 1992, with permission signed by MR, 16/03/2001.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/3

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1993, including copy of interviews of MR and Tánaiste Dick Spring for "Europe" Magazine, faxed to Joe Brennan, [Deputy Secretary to the President], Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], by Press Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, 16/02/1993; copy of typed letter from Michael O'Brien, The O'Brien Press, to Paddy Prenderville, The Phoenix Magazine, Dublin, in relation to a piece in the magazine that falsely implied Bride Rosney [Special Adviser to the President] was involved with The O'Brien Press and therefore benefited from their publications, and which O'Brien referred to as "a deliberately misleading and scurrilous piece of journalism", with handwritten note [from Rosney?] asking what should be done, 31/03/1993; handwritten letter from Brian Leeson, RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's national public service broadcaster], which enclosed copy on VHS tape of "The Nun and the Freemason" [story of Foxford Mills, Co. Mayo], 25/06/1993; photocopies of newspaper articles showing poll results for public satisfaction in political leaders, giving MR a 93% satisfaction rating, 26/06/1993.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/4

Material relating to a defamation case taken by President Mary Robinson (MR) against Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd., following the appearance of a number of articles in various newspapers of the group which had incorrectly implied MR had received a new car over £40,000 more expensive than its predecessor and that of other government ministers, and which resulted with the Independent Newspapers Ltd. publishing a front page apology, donating a substantial figure to various charities chosen by MR, and covering her legal costs. It includes briefing notes and minutes of meeting between Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President with responsibility for media relations, and Vincent Doyle, Editor of The Irish Independent, 26/06/1994; correspondence between Simon McCormick, Eugene F Collins Solicitors [for MR] and Doyle, 28/06/1994; correspondence between McCormick, Frank Clarke, SC [Senior Counsel] and John Trainor, BL [Barrister at Law], 28/06-06/07/1994 including draft statement of claim; correspondence between McCormick and McCann FitzGerald solicitors [for Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd], 04/07/1994; memo between BR and MR giving update and summarising case including importance of highlighting cumulative defamation across numerous successive articles, 06/07/1994; memo from BR to PR re meeting she had with McCormack and Trainor on 6th July, and meeting between BR, McCormack, Trainor, Clarke, MR and Nick Robinson on 11th July; photocopy of letter from McCormick to BR with copy of statement of claim settled by Frank Clarke, which was to be filed in the Central Office of the High Court, 13/07/1994; correspondence and memos between PR, BR, McCormick and Ann [Lane, Personal Assistant to the President] in relation to draft apology from Independent Newspaper which was to be published, with handwritten amendments, and later draft from McCann FitzGerald solicitors, 15-28/07/1994; memo from BR to PR listing MR's chosen charities and amounts to be donated by Independent Newspapers, 15/08/1994; photocopies of various newspaper articles in question, and cutting with apology, 15/06-[29/07]/1994.

[Archivist's Note: This was the first time that a Head of State had taken legal proceedings while in office.]

Ref: P143/4/8/1/5