The Trilateral Commission (TC) was founded in 1973 by private citizens of Western Europe, Japan and North America to foster closer cooperation among these three regions on common problems. It seeks to improve public understanding of such problems, to support proposals for handling them jointly and to nurture habits and practices of working together among these regions. Mary Robinson is initial point of contact in Ireland as the TC is being established, and becomes the Irish representative on the Executive Committee, 21/08/1973. In January 1981 Mary Robinson resigns because of what she perceived to be imbalanced membership, lack of real commitment to leadership and creativity in examining North/South issues and because of personal influence exerted by Dr Henry Kissinger. Material is arranged chronologically and consists of correspondence, reports, programmes, background information and other material relating to the setting up and work of the TC.
This file consists of case legal documents and handwritten case notes including copy of High Court Judicial Review between Patricia Lang and Robert Lang, Applicants and The Minister for Social Welfare and The Attorney General Respondence, before Mr. Justice Blayney, 16/03/1987; draft statement [1987?]; draft Affidavit of Tricia Lang [1987?]; draft Notice of Motion [1987?]; draft Affidavit of Sally Keogh, expert witness in relation to various provisions of Social Welfare Acts [1987?]; copy of Statement of Opposition [1987?]; copy Affidavit of Eoin O'Broin, Assistant Principal of Department of Social Welfare [1987?].
This file consists of correspondence, 03/04/1987-06/10/1993, between Mary Robinson, Senior Counsel, and Madeleine Reid and Aidan Reid of Gallagher Shatter solicitors including in relation to the adjournment of case by consent and to fees.
This case relates to unequal application of unemployment and pay-related benefit to married women in comparison with married/single men and single women. Tricia Lang was paid unemployment benefit and pay-related benefit for 312 days from date of initial payment, rather than 390 days which was applicable in case of married/single men and single women, she received a lower rate of payment of unemployment benefit than applicable for married/single men and single women and was only entitled to receive Unemployment Assistance on a more restrictive and discriminatory basis.
Case was adjourned, April 1990, on basis of offer of £500 to Tricia Lang and her husband in settlement of part of claim relating to unemployment assistance and ceiling on married couples, and adjournment of remainder of case and question of legal costs pending outcome of decisions in Cotter & McDermott and Emmott (P143/1/2/34). Final outcome of case unknown. See also P143/1/2/37.
Mary Robinson worked as Senior Counsel, and material is arranged across 2 files.
Draft written by Father Hayes of a tribute to Father Patrick Boyle, superior of the Irish College in Paris between 1889 and 1926 who remained a teacher at the college until his death in 1933. Includes annotations and corrections. A typed transcript is attached.
A4 Memorandum softcover copybook by Carolyn Swift and used in planning for "A Celebration of the Life of Alan Simpson", at Olympia theatre, Dublin, 14 September 1980. Includes handwritten notes by Swift on planning contributors, running order, attendees etc. Also a typed sheet with breakdown of finances from Box Office sales, programme sales and donations from individuals towards the event.
Colour and black and white photographs from the "Tribes" parade held in Galway by Macnas.
File contains articles and booklets on the history of the Tribes of Galway. Includes a MS letter to Rynne from 'James Alexander Lynch', Christchurch, New Zealand, 25 Nov 1986, discussing Lynch's Castle, Galway.
File relating to production of Tribes by Macnas, in Galway and in Waterford, during summer 1994. Includes colour drawings by children, labelled as "Alien Drawings for The Tribes '94". Includes minutes of production meetings by Macnas, June 1994; Budget and accounts details for the production; Specific budget for the production in Waterford; Also letters and correspondence between Paraic Breathnach, General Manager, Macnas, and others such as T.V. Honan and Miriam Dunne, Waterford Spraoí festival, regarding planning of the event for Waterford.