Reports, correspondence, memorandums and papers on the subject of the reshaping of local government in Northern Ireland. Includes programme for Conference at the New University of Ulster, Coleraine entitled ‘The Reshaping of Local Government’ (25&26 Sept 1969); Letter from John Oliver, Ministry of Development, to Maurice Hayes enclosing two memoranda from Robert Baxter and Cornelius O’Leary of QUB on the issue of local government in Northern Ireland (13 Mar 1970); ‘Local Government in Northern Ireland’, report on the proceedings at a conference at Templepatrick (19 Sept 1968); ‘Notes by Dr. Oliver on Local Authority Functions’; hand-outs from a course on Public Administration in Northern Ireland, an Extra-Mural Studies course with Magee University College, 25-27 June 1969, which has Maurice as one of the lecturers; Report of Working Party of Town Clerks on Administration and Management on Re-organisation of Local Government; photocopy of article ‘A Case for Amalgamation’ by David Pyle, on Fermanagh County Council; Submissions of the Association of Local Authorities of Northern Ireland to the review body on the Re-shaping of Local Government in Northern Ireland (26 Feb 1970); draft submission of S.E. Down proposed local government area; Statement by Chairman on Local Government Re-organisation on Downpatrick Urban District Council; Copy letter from [ ], Secretary of the Northern Ireland Town Clerks’ Association, to Dr. Oliver responding to his queries on their submission on Local Government Re-Organisation (20 July 1967); material associated with the working party on the role of Town Clerk arising out of the Government’s proposals for Re-shaping of Local Government meeting under the auspices of the Northern Ireland Town Clerks’ Association; Letter from LA Roche, Regional Planning Conference Ireland 69, to Maurice Hayes, arranging the first meeting of a steering committee on Command Paper 530 ‘The Re-Shaping of Local Government’ which has Maurice Hayes as one of its members (12 Aug 1969); press cutting on talk given by Maurice Hayes to the Ballinahinch Business and Professional Women’s Club on the issue of local government re-organisation; letter from [ ], Secretary of the Town Clerks’ Association to Dr. Oliver, Ministry of Development, on his proposals, commenting that they thought that they went further than was necessary and promising to send on a detailed response (8 June 1967); Copy of pamphlet, H.W.F. Reid, ‘Local Government in Northern Ireland: the Background’ (20 Oct 1965), 10pp; paper, ‘Local Government Reform in Northern Ireland’ by R.J. Lawrence; letter from Ray Henderson, Town Clerk, Londonderry to Alexander Gamble, Secretary of the Northern Ireland Town Clerks’ Association, outlining his objections to the proposed reshaping of local government in Northern Ireland, commenting that there is no guarantee that the centralisation of functions will lead to a better service, and feeling that that there should be a greater commitment to utilizing the existing machinery effectively (21 Mar 1967); minutes, correspondence and other documents associated with the response of the Northern Ireland Town Clerks’ Association response to the proposed reform; Interim Reports of the National Democratic Party presented at its Annual Conference, including one on electoral reform (15 Oct 1966); article by R.J. Lawrence on local government reform in the “Belfast Telegraph” (21 Oct 1966); Circular letter from Edwin Rhodes, Convenor of the Committee for Extra-Mural Studies, Magee University College, Londonderry, to Maurice Hayes, forwarding details of the Second Development Conference being held on 14-15 October 1966; paper by Sir Francis Hill ‘The Partnership in Theory and Practice’; Letter from John A Oliver, Ministry of Development, to Alexander Gamble thanking him for the views of the Northern Ireland Town Clerks’ Association and their constructive approach to the question. He canvasses their opinion on the composition of any statutory boards which may be established under the proposed reform (12 June 1967); correspondence between Maurice Hayes and John A Oliver, Ministry of Development, discussing which functions could be developed to larger regional units of administration, and which ones Maurice feels should be retained by town councils (June-July 1966).
Material in this file consists of reports, booklets and articles, and photocopies of same including "Explanatory Leaflet for Employers and Workers" (regarding Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973) booklet issued by Department of Labour, 1973; article "Women in Parliament" by Mary Robinson (MR) for "Housewives’ Voice", with correspondence from Moira Guiney, Editor 06-10/07/1973; Labour Party policy statement on the status of women, "Towards Equality", [presented at 1975 Annual conference by Labour Women's National Council, 11/1975; handwritten notes from Gemma Hussey, Commission on the Status of Women, 197[5?] relating to recommendations in "Women in Politics and Public Life", a report/document not included; "Explanatory Leaflet for Employers and Workers" (regarding Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act, 1974) booklet issued by Department of Labour, 1976; leaflet on Equal Pay guidelines issued by Department of Labour; guide to "Equal Pay Act 1970, Revised January 1976", issued by Department of Employment, 1976; report commissioned by Mr R Dunne, Director of the Irish Council of the European Movement on cost to Irish Manufacturing Industry of Equal Pay, 07/1976; "Progress report on the Training of Women", private report of AnCO committee, [An Chomhairle Oiliúna (The Training Council)], 01/11/1977; fact sheet issued by Department of Foreign Affairs, "Ireland - Status of Women", October 1977 which was sent by Gemma Hussey to MR, 24/11/1977; material relating to an article submitted by MR for "Female Labour and the Law", Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations, No 9, Instituut Voor Arbeidsrecht [Institute for Labor Relations], Katholieke Universitet Leuven, Belgium, 16/12/1976-30/06/1977, including correspondence and MR's CV; report "Reply to questionnaire on the situation existing as at 12th February, 1978, in Ireland as regards the application of the principle of equal pay between men and women", 1978; "European elections - A New Opportunity for Women?", article, unknown publication, 197[8?], loose pages from separate report including in relation to the implementation of legal remedies, 197[?]; article "the Impact of Women on Irish Technology" Technology Ireland, March 1978; paper "Women, Technology and the Development Process", ILO [?] contribution to the African Regional Meeting on UN Conference on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD), Cairo, 24-29/07/1978; form "Application for Legal Aid made under Sex discrimination Act 1975...Cause of Action: Sex Discrimination under the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme", prepared by Robin Ellison, solicitor, Cambridge, 01/06/1978 (no GDPR issues); Widowed Persons Tax Reform Association flyer for mail-in campaign, "Tax Discrimination Against Widowed Persons with Dependent Children", 09/10/1978; document "Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women", 197[8?]; explanatory booklet on Employment Equality Act, 1977, issued by Department of Labour 12/1978; Employment Equality Agency (EEA) review on ban on industrial nightwork for women, 11/1978 and EEA Annual Report and Accounts 10/1977-12/1978; translation of text of full page advertisement, Le Figaro, 08/03/1978, "Women’s Work and Leisure", Marcel Dassault, which was forwarded on to MR by [Jean Ruiche?]; photocopy of Instructions to Counsel to Advise, in matter of Mrs KB Sandford Smith and trustees of Pentos Group Pension fund, Mrs RD Cuddigan and National Health Service Superannuation Scheme and Dr W Ewart and Dr C Smith and Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, Counsel [Lord Anthony] Lester, 2 Hare Court and Miss H Blanks, 02/01/1979; flyer from Irish Congress of Trade Unions "Working Women's Charter", [197?].
The Graham Turnbull Essay Competition 2000/2001 "In what circumstances can humanitarian intervention be justified?", The International Human Rights Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales, 10/2001; European Law Research Centre Annual report 20001/2002; typed document on the mission of the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP), [10/2002?]; Interights - The International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights Annual Review 2002-03; typed document "Punishing the enemy", Bo Ekman, 19/08/2003.
Photocopy of revised proof of Equal Status Bill, 1990, and explanatory documents, 1990; Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Bureau of the Assembly report "on developing legislation, Human Rights and the rule of law in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", prepared by Sir John Freeland, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights and Mr Gankur Jorundsson, Member of the European Commission of Human Rights, 04/05/1995; typed copy of Annual Lecture to The Social Sciences Research Centre, University College Galway, "The Increasing Need for a Modern Management Infrastructure to the Courts", Mrs Justice Denham, 05/05/1995; report "The United States and the Establishment of a Permanent International Criminal Court", the Carter Centre, 13/11/1997; European Law Research Centre Annual report 1998/1999.
Dublin District Council Youth Committee ITGWU [Irish Trade and General Workers Union] School survey report relating to continued employment of young people under school leaving age, with cover letter from Michael Wall, Youth Officer, ITGWU, press release and statement by Minister of State at the Department of Labour, 28-29/05/1980; typed document "Justice and Legal Aid", 198[?]; typed bound report "The future of the Solicitors' Profession in Ireland", by Brendan Walsh, Department of Political Economy, University College Dublin and Maurice Roche, Department of Economics, University College Maynooth, 25/09/1985; ringbound folder relating to the EEC Directive on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security, 19 December 1978, and number of European cases related to that directive, 1987-1989.
Commission of the European Communities "Recommendation for a Council Decision setting up a Committee for Youth Questions, Recommendation for a Council Decision on the creation of a European Youth Forum", (submitted to the Council by the Commission), 26/02/1975; Chart of "the Life Cycle of Legislation - From Idea into Law", California State Assembly, 19[7?]; photocopy of typed report "British Financial Withdrawal from NI [Northern Ireland]?" relating to article by Ciaran McKeown in The Irish Times, 197[5?]; folder labelled "Law and Law Reform" with handwritten notes on the number of reported cases on interpretation of the Irish Constitution, and numbers which referenced US cases, 1937-1979; typed document "Averil K.S. Deverell - An Appreciation", 03/03/1979; National Youth Council of Ireland annual report October 1978 - September 1979 and Accounts 1978; ringbound document, Catholic Youth Council annual report 1979 with cover letter from Rev John Fitzpatrick, and reply from Mary Robinson, 11-25/03/1980.
Photocopies of "The Legal Diary" The Courts of Justice sittings for 18/07/1957 and 14/01/1959 and of the Seanad Electoral Law Commission 1959 report.
Reports from Seán Dennis regarding his work as a Community Adviser in Waterford.
2 reports (5pp and 6pp) authored by Markus Casey regarding the archaeological potential of two sites to be developed in the centre of Killala, County Mayo, adjacent to the Killala Round Tower. Casey found no evidence of archaeological sites that would be disturbed by the developments. The tops of the reports are water damaged, making some text hard to read as ink has leached.
Printed reports including the final official report of the New Ireland Forum (2 May 1984) Other official reports of the New Ireland Forum included are 'The Macroeconomic Consequences of Integrated Economic Policy, Planning and Co-OPeration in Ireland', (2 May 1984) Also individual reports of proceedings of the New Ireland Forum such as 'No.1, Public Session, (30 May 1983) Dublin Castle, Statements by The Chairman of the Forum, Dr. Colm Ó hEocha, The Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald T.D., Mr. Charles J. Haughey T.D., The Tánaiste, Dick Spring, T.D. and John Hume, M.E.P.; No. 2, Public Session 21 Sep 1983, Dublin Castle, presentations by Sir Charles Carter, Professor Louden Ryan, Questions from Members to Presenters; Public Session, 4 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions from Sean McBride, Rev. Fr. Brian Lennon S.J., Prof David Harkness and Hugo Murno; Public Session, 5 Oct 1983, Submissions from Robin Glendenning, Senator John Robb and Michael McKeown; Public Session, 6 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions from Sir John Biggs-Davison, The Northern Ireland Cross-Community Professional Group (Mr. Terence Donaghy, David Hewitt and Prof. Robert Stout and also Desmond Fennell; No. 6 Public Session 11 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions by Dr. Roy Johnston, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Frank Curran, Coirneal Eoghan O'Neill, Micheal O'Loinsigh; No 7, Public Session 20 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions by Rev. W. Sydney Callaghan; No. 8 Public Session 3 Nov 1983, Dublin Castle, Rev. William T. McDowell and Micheal O'Flanagan.