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File relating to the Belfast Areas of Special Needs, in particular inputs from the Department of Health and Social Services. It includes details of meetings, progress reports and some reports and press cuttings arising from the projects initiated under the scheme. Also copy of a speech by Jack Lynch TD speaking to a motion at the Trinity College Historical Society, ‘That today’s politicians have betrayed the men of 1916’ (10 Nov 1976). Also copy of report of a speech given by Jack Lynch on the attitudes of unionists to the possibility of a federal arrangement in Ireland, given at the Athlone Comhairle Ceanntar 50th anniversary dinner (13 Nov 1976).

Correspondence marked American, mainly American academics working with Maurice on particular projects, or seeking information for their research. The majority of those he is in correspondence with are sociologists. It includes a number of research proposals and articles by the same academics.

Letter from Alessandro Silj to Maurice Hayes thanking him for his information on the proposed study, and giving advice in terms of applying for grant funding for it.

Report of the Department of Social Welfare, for the year ended 31 March 1977 presented to the House of Representatives by Leave (Wellington, 1977), 87pp.

Press cutting from [The Evening News Association] reporting on the Troubles in Belfast and elsewhere, and urging Irish Americans not to fund terrorists.

File of material associated with a lecture tour of American universities planned for Maurice Hayes. It includes itineraries, press cuttings, papers presented, as well as papers from others giving the American perception of Northern Ireland and Youth issues, probably course assignments for students.

Paper – Keith Wilson-Davis, ‘Components of Period Fertility in the Irish Republic, 1962-1977; also typescript on fertility in Northern Ireland

Papers read before the Irish Association at Queen’s University Belfast, including one by Enkine Holmes on ‘Political Possibilities for the people of Northern Ireland and Mr. Brendan Harkin.

Survey on the Needs of the Elderly, survey forms issued by the North Belfast Community Council.

File relating to co-operation between civil departments and the security forces, as well as the economic activities of paramilitary organisations. Memorandum on ‘Co-operation between Civil Departments and Security Forces’; Minute from MN Hayes to the Secretary endorsing the cautious approach of the working party on economic activities of paramilitary organisations, arguing for a way for disenchanted paramilitaries to leave violent action, and also warning of a distinction between individuals and organisations which can become blurred, citing the Bogside Community Association as an example (18 Apr 1977); Also detailed minute on the issue from the working party (18 Mar 1977).