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Policy document outlining 'The Social Dimension' to Éire Nua. The document is an updated version of a 1971 document and notes the following in relation to changes in circumstances: Direct rule in Northern Ireland, E.E.C. membership of both Ireland and The United Kingdom, the effects of EEC membership on farming, increased militancy amongst urban workers, Ireland's youthful population and the oil crisis. Includes handwritten corrections, for example 'the North' is amended by hand to 'the Six Counties'.

Handwritten statement written by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh on a 'British Conference on Six Counties'. Ó Brádaigh writes that the conference can't succeed in the absence of 'a British declaration of intent to withdraw from Ireland', 'an acknowledgement by the British Govt. of the right of the whole Irish People to decide their own future' and 'a general amnesty for all political prisoners.'

During 1976-1977 two representatives of a loyalist umbrella group the Ulster Loyalist Central Coordinating Committee met with representatives to the Republican Movement. The talks aimed to reconcile the Loyalist plan for an independent 'six counties' with the Republican plan for a four province federation for Ireland (Eire Nua). The two sides asked two prominent lawyers Sean McBride and Desmond Boal to act on their behalves. In the event the talks broke down after Irish Minister for Justice Conor Cruise O'Brien, found out about the talks and criticised them on radio.

Transcript of a message written in Ruairí Ó Brádaigh's hand, described as being a message from 'F. to McB.' McB is probably Sean McBride and the message probably relates to his proposed meeting with Desmond Boal. According to the message sender 'I think the situation is not entirely hopeless although I am satisfied that a delicate meeting such as suggested is definitely not on. Reverse side a list of demands issued by hunger strikers in Portlaoise prison.

First draft of a statement to be issued jointly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Ulster Loyalist Central Co-ordinating Committee. The statement relates to a plan for Mr. Desmond Boal Q.C. and Mr. Sean MacBride S.C. to meet to examine proposals that would bring lasting peace to Ulster and other provinces in Ireland. Apparently drafted in Paris. Includes handwritten amendments implemented in Pol28/96

Second draft of a statement to be issued jointly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Ulster Loyalist Central Co-ordinating Committee, relating to talks between Desmond Boal Q.C. and Sean MacBride S.C.

Handwritten notes relating to the McBride-Boal talks.

Commandant-General Tom Maguire was an active member of the I.R.A. during the War of Independence and a T.D. in the first and second Dails. As a member of the last All-Ireland Dail who had not subsequently entered the 26 County Dail he was regarded as having the right to declare the Army Council of the I.R.A. as the Executive of the Irish Republic. In 1938 he and a number of other T.D.s from the 2nd Dail did this. Subsequently in 1969 he declared that the Provisional, as opposed to the Official I.R.A., was the lawful Irish Republican Army. Ruairí Ó Brádaigh also published a biography of Maguire.

Photocopy of Comdt. General Thomas Maguire's 1969 statement declaring the Provisional Executive and the Provisional Army Council as the lawful Executive and Army Council of the I.R.A. Photocopy taken from an unknown publication from 1986. Also short biographical sketch of Tom Maguire.

Newspaper clipping from Saoirse containing an Obituary for Commandant General Tom Maguire.