File of letters between Kevin Boyle, Tom Hadden and various others concerning writing, researching, editing, publishing and commenting on the book "The Anglo-Irish Agreement, Commentary, Text and Official Review". Includes letters between Boyle and Hadden and also John Boyd, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London; Noel Dorr, Department of Foreign Affairs, Iveagh House, Dublin; John Rogers, S.C., Dublin; Lord Armstrong, Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Tony Burns, Northern Ireland Office, London, seeking comments for inclusion on the commentary of the Anglo-Irish Agreement (15 Nov 1998); Document of return of comments from Noel Dorr, Department of Foreign Affairs to Boyle and Hadden. Also includes series of copy letters from those who received copies of the final published book and who add comments to Boyle and Hadden on same, including: Walter Kirwan, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin; Proinsias de Rossa, T.D., Dáil Éireann; Peter Barry T.D., Dáil Éireann; Dick Spring, T.D., Dáil Éireann, Garret FitzGerald, T.D., Dáil Éireann, T.J.B. George, Republic of Ireland Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, Peter Temple Morris, M.P., House of Commons, London, Desmond O'Malley, T.D., Minister for Industry and Commerce, Dáil Éireann, Rev. Ian Paisley, M.P, M.E.P., Kevin McNamara, House of Commons, London, John L. Murray, S.C., Attorney General, Dublin, I.M Burns, Deputy Under Secretary, Northern Ireland Office, London, Ian Gow, T.D., M.P., House of Commons, London, Sir Robin Butler, Cabinet Office, London, Alan Goodison, The Wates Foundation, London, Elizabeth Hume, Northern Ireland Office, Belfast and the Rt. Hon. James Molyneaux, M.P., House of Commons, London. File also includes letter from Noel Whitty, Legal Editor, Sweet and Maxwell Ltd, London, to Kevin Boyle, regarding final details for publication, book launch, advertising and royalties regarding the book. Letter from Dermot Nally, Secretary to the [Irish] Government, Department of the Taoiseach, praising the publication and elegance of the book. (12 Dec 1989)
File of letters between Kevin Boyle, Tom Hadden and the publisher of the book, Penguin, discussing content, drafts, research, publication, etc. for the book "Northern Ireland - The Choice". Other recipients include Mr Justice Ronan Keane, The High Court Dublin and Noel Dorr, Secretary to the Taoiseach, Dublin; Martin Mansergh, Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin; Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.
File of TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle, publishers Sweet and Maxwell; Michael McDowell; The Department of Finance, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin; An Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald T.D., Office of the Taoiseach, Dublin; Alan Duke, T.D., Minister for Finance; Peter Sutherland, Attorney General, Dublin; Robert Clark, Dept. of Law, University College Dublin (Assistant Editor of the Series); Mervyn Taylor T.D., Dáil Éireann, Dublin and others associated with commenting or contributing on drafting and writing of the series.
Files of manuscript and typescript correspondence sent to individuals at the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and to the body as a whole, from various individuals.
Correspondence relating to the submission on Human Rights violations in Northern Ireland made to the Secretary General of the United Nations.
Group of letters between Kevin Boyle and various Irish and International groups/bodies following Bloody Sunday in Derry, January 1972
File of manuscript and typescript letters between Kevin Boyle and others regarding issue of internment and the Special Powers Act, security in Northern Ireland and other such matters. File includes letter from H. Moore, of the Irish Communist Party (I.C.P) to Boyle and J. Narain enclosing a letter of response from the I.C.P regarding comments made by Boyle and Narain in the Belfast Telegraph (Nov 1961)
A note sent to Boyle care of the N.I.C.R.A. members of the Annual International Cultural Congress of [Chianciano] Italy condemning the practice of Internment in Northern Ireland; letter from R. Ramsey, Principal Private Secretary, Stormont Castle, acknowledging receipt of letter from Kevin Boyle. TS letter marked 'Personal' from Kevin Boyle to Mr. David Nelligan, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, detailing "in the light of the upcoming talks in London", Boyle's opinions and thoughts on security in Northern Ireland, extradition, sentencing and policing in the face of counter-terrorism in Northern Ireland, references the Warrenpoint explosion, references proposal he makes on extraterritorial jurisdiction legislation and the "new EEC agreement on Terrorism' as well as other related matters. (1 Sep 1979)
Letter from Patrick Joseph (P.J.) McClean, Beragh, Co. Tyrone, writing to Boyle following McClean's release from Long Kesh. McClean was interned under the Special Powers Act, and offers personal thoughts on the ongoing policy of Internment in Northern Ireland and conditions experienced there at the present. (n.d. [1972]);
Letter from the Newry Anti-Internment Committee, inviting Boyle to be a speaker at an upcoming public Study Session on Internment in Newry. Notice of said public event is attached. (6 Nov 1973)
Copy letter signed by J Mulvenna and sent to 'Mr. Boyle, from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Commission, Belfast, concerning an upcoming meeting of those concerned with the Ballymurphy Report. (28 Jan 1971).
Also handwritten page of notes by Boyle mentioning internment in Northern Ireland. (No Date).
Letters relating to the Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act
File of TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle and other campaigners against the use of plastic bullets in Northern Ireland, including Fr. Raymond Murray, Fr. Denis Faul, Francis Keenan, Hurst Hannum of International Human Rights Law Group, D.A. Hill - Private Secretary to Northern Ireland Office, London, Seamus Mallin, Dan Warren, Attorney at Law, Maine, USA, Pat Canavan of the Association of Concerned Teachers, The Law Foundation of New South Wales, Richard H. Rosswurn, University of Cincinnati, J.J. Rice, Solicitor and others. Letters include discussions between Boyle, Faul and Murray and specific cases to be challenged at Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, discussions on reconvening the International Tribunal on Plastic Bullets (8 Jul 1982); letter to Seamus Mallin from Boyle discussing Farrell Vs. U.K. and the Toman trial (18 Jun 1984); letter from Keenan detailing judgement on case of Sarah Anne Begley v. John Hermon. (24 Nov 1982)
File of manuscript and typescript letters relating to the case of Farrell Vs. United Kingdom which was heard at the European Court of Human Rights and also [domestically under the heading of Farrell Vs. Ministry of Defence]. Correspondence is between Kevin Boyle, Richard Ferguson, QC, Kieran Connolly (Legal team for Olive Farrell).
Letters include details such as from Kevin Boyle to S.C. Connolly & Co, Newry, seeking case reports from the domestic hearing of Farrell case to move proceedings to the European Court of Human Rights (2 Apr 1980) Letter is headed Farrell Vs. Ministry of Defence;
Letter quoting from Olive Farrell confirming her wishes to "Take proceedings before the European Commission of Human Rights. I authorise Connolly & Co. and K. Boyle, B.L. to represent me..." (26 May 1980);
Letter from H. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, Re. notification to be given to the British Government on case proceedings (7 May 1981);
Letter from J. Raymond, Deputy Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, to Kevin Boyle, inviting the parties to make oral explanations on the admissibility and merits of the campaign. (28 Jul 1982);
Detailed letter from Boyle to Richard (Dick) Ferguson, outlining that Ferguson should be Senior Lawyer, Boyle the Junior Lawyer with "Kieran instructing us" and continuing to discuss in detail the plan and procedure for presenting the Farrell case at Strasbourg. (7 Sep 1982);
TS letter from Boyle to Dr. Leonard Leigh discussing aspects of the Farrell Vs. U.K. case, points within Boyle's intended case argument and seeking advice and comment from Leigh (6 Oct 1982);
Letter from Boyle to Prof. D.S. Greer, Queen's University Belfast, discussing Greer's recent article on military operations and seeking clarification on points made which may have interest for Boyle in this case (21 Oct 1982);
Telegram from Burt Lockwood, Cincinnati, to Kevin Boyle, "Congratulations, please advise on how we should proceed" (16 Nov 1982);
Letters between Boyle, Kieran Connolly, Richard Ferguson and H. Kruger dated between 21 July and 20 Sep 1983 discuss the possibility of a settlement in the case;
TS letter from Boyle to Ferguson, detailed thoughts on the proposed settlement in the case, "It is clear the government wants to settle", and discusses the possible scenarios in the event of a settlement and in turning down a settlement by Farrell. (27 Sep 1983)