File includes documents relating to data protection and security. Includes a 1984 policy document on Data Protection Act and Computers for Essex University; A copy of the Data Protection Act for Essex University (1994); some general correspondence between Kevin Boyle, Essex University and others such as Prof. Steve Anderman (University of Essex); Dr. Fleur Fisher, British Medical association (18 Oct 1993) regarding medical records and ethics; a fax copy of proposed conference on 'Privacy, Information Access and Freedom of Expression: Partners or Opponents?' (21 Apr 1993); draft minutes of meeting of an organisation to promote privacy issues in the United Kingdom, held at University College London (18 Mar 1993), some press cuttings on data protection issues; published guidelines by the Council of Europe, 'Communication to Third Parties of Personal Data Held by Public Bodies.' (1993); copy of report by the JUSTICE group, 'Privacy and the Law' (1970) and other documents.
Victor Hanberry productions, directed by Lance Comfort, based on the play They Walk Alone by Max Catto. Siobhán plays the role of Emma Baudine
"Daughter over the Water" by M.J. Malloy, Apr 1964. Written in 1958, This was its first production, starring Siobhán McKenna.
Typed screenplay, "Daughters of Passion" - a screenplay by don Foley and Aine Ni Shiocais.
File labelled 'Dave McGrath Photos' including prints of photos, 1975, taken around Galway City at locations such as the Claddagh and other sites. Featiring Mairead Noone, [Dave McGrath] and Rebecca Bartlett.
David Adams. Printed programme from organ recital by Adams held at the Aula Maxima, University College Galway. (3 copies) File also includes TS press release regarding the recital issued by MFG and also biographical information on Adams.
David Donnison, What is the ‘Good City’, reprinted from New Society, 13 Dec 1973, reprinted by the Centre for Environmental Studies, 8pp.
David Norris, scholar, Senator and civil rights activist, took a case to the High Court in 1977 seeking a declaration that the laws of 1861 and 1885 which criminalised homosexual conduct were not in force since the enactment of the Constitution of Ireland (Article 50 of the Constitution provides that laws enacted before the Constitution that are inconsistent with it would no longer be in force). The Irish courts ruled that Norris's right to privacy was not violated by the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (criminalising "buggery") and the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (criminalising "gross indecency").
Norris appealed the Irish court's decision to the European Court of Human Rights in 1983. The Court passed judgment in 1988, deciding in Norris's favour on grounds similar to those of its 1981 decision in Dudgeon v United Kingdom. The laws impugned by the judgment were eventually repealed by the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993.
Material relating to this case, for which Mary Robinson (MR) acted as Junior and subsequently Senior Counsel, is arranged across 27 files. An additional subsubsubseries relates to a separate case for which MR was involved: David Norris v Seán Doherty (Ceann Comhairle [speaker of the lower house of Irish parliament]) and 11 other (members of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges) and Seanad Éireann.
Correspondence 1976-1979 predominantly relating to Norris' initial action in High Court. File includes cover letter from Kevin Tuohy to David Norris (DN) for report on research essay Tuohy carried out on the Irish Gay Rights Movement (IGRM), for which DN was chair, as part of his B.A. examination in Maynooth College, 02/01/1976 [report closed]; photocopy of advertisement placed in Miami Herald 04/06/1977 by Dade County Coalition for Human Rights (United States of America) in relation to referendum on repeal of human rights, 04/06/1977; photocopy of introductory statement from Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform (CHLR), [DN, Chairman of Steering Committee], August 1977 with handwritten cover letter from DN to Mary Robinson (MR) asking to meet for chat, 05/08/1977; photocopy of typed letter from Herman Good & Co solicitors (on behalf of John Jay (JJ), solicitor with them) to DN referring to legal opinion sent from Donal Barrington (not enclosed), and referring to confusion relating to IGRM committee, 23/09/1977; correspondence between JJ and MR, 10/05/1978-12/12/1979, including in relation to Statement of Claim; correspondence from DN as Chairman of CHLR to MR, 30/07/1978; photocopies of correspondence between JJ and Chief State Solicitor 07-22/09/1978.
Material relating to the National Gay Federation (NGF) which at some stage [1981?] incorporated the Irish Gay Rights Movement (1974-1978). Material includes typed copy of Constitution of NGF as adopted at first Annual General Meeting (AGM), Gresham Hotel, Dublin, 31/05/1980; letter from Michael Keating T.D. (Alderman), Fine Gael Spokesman on Human Rights, to Tom McClean, NGF, Hirshfield Centre, Dublin 2, stating Fine Gael's view that law on homosexual acts was in need of reform, 24/11/1980; correspondence between Bernard Keogh, General Secretary NGF, Gerry Collins T.D., Minister for Justice and Dr Noel Browne T.D. 13/12/1980-31/03/1981 on law reform; correspondence between Keogh, and Dr Michael Woods, T.D., Minister for Health and Social Welfare in relation to new Mental Health Bill, 03/02-15/04/1981; photocopy of pamphlet "The Homosexual in Ireland”, written by David Norris (DN), for Gay Rights Movement, 19[7?]; photocopy of typed article "Making a case for the socially responsible treatment of homosexuals by the Irish Church hierarchy and Irish people as a whole", Willie Murphy, 19[7?]; report "National Gay Conference 1981 May 15-17 Connolly’s Hall Cork Gays in the Eighties: Which Way Forward?"; photocopy of NGF typed declaration "The Rights of the Homosexual Citizen Of Ireland", 27/06/1981; photocopy of report on Trade Union activity, presented to the second AGM of NGF, Royal Dublin Hotel, 27/06/1981; draft report on political action undertaken by Research Unit, NGF at the time of General Election, June 1981, prepared by Research Unit, September 1981; NGF press statement re concern at dissenting judgement by Justice Walsh to human rights verdict of European Court of Human Rights in case of Dudgeon v United Kingdom, 24/10/1981; correspondence between Keogh, and Eileen Desmond, Minister for Health and Social Welfare [succeeded Woods] 23-29/10/1981; correspondence between Keogh, DN and Dick Spring, Minister of State and Law Reform, which led to delegation from NGF meeting with minister 01/07-09/11/1981; NGF pamphlet 19[8?]; NGF press release relating to survey of all political parties, conducted 09-11/02/1982; NGF pamphlet relating to "Charles Self Murder Investigation" and "Guidelines for Dealing with the Gardaí" [Irish police force], 02/1982; typed agenda for interim National Gay Conference, Trinity College Dublin, 13/05/1982; letter from Edmund Lynch, Research Director, NGF to Garret Fitzgerald, Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister], Charles J. Haughey, leader of Fianna Fáil [opposition party], and Michael O'Leary, Tánaiste [Deputy Prime Minister] and Leader of the Labour Party, seeking to ascertain their parties' attitude to Gay Rights during general election campaign taking place at the time, 15/02/1982; NGF press release "Gay Law Reform in Northern Ireland" referencing British government's intention to decriminalise homosexual relations in Northern Ireland following Jeffrey Dudgeon case, 26/02/1982; photocopy of circular from Northern Ireland Information Service on proposal for a draft Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, 18/03/1982; NGF press statement on banning by Censorship of Publications Board of English periodical "Gay News" in Ireland with copy of letter sent to Gay News Ltd., London, England (04/08/1982), 13/08/1982; Irish Association of Civil Liberties Bulletin Autumn 1982 which includes article by DN "Homosexuality and the Law - Civil Liberties"; copy of letter from Tonie Walsh, General Secretary of NGF (succeeding Bernard Keogh) to Senator Brendan Ryan confirming recent invitation to delegation including from NGF, 15/11/1982; correspondence between Tonie Walsh and Michael Noonan, Minister for Justice, relating to request for meeting to discuss case of death of Declan Flynn, Fairview, and setting up of an enquiry into police behaviour prior to his death 15/03-19/08/1983; NGF document stating resolution passed to nominate DN to represent the organisation in his application to the European Court of Human Rights, 19/09/1983, and copy of constitution and of NGF pamphlet attached; copy of letter from Eamon Somers, Counsel President, NGF to Joe Mulholland, Editor of Today Tonight Show, RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Irish public service broadcaster] relating to programme aired on 16/06/1983 and manner in which sensitive subject on law reform was handled, 17/06/1983, with follow-up letter from Tonie Walsh seeking response, 09/1983; flyer listing programming for Oct 1983-Jan 1984 for Hirschfeld Biograph, 10 Fownes Street, Dublin 2 [55 seat cinema, part of NGF facilities for members].