File 1 - Interviews, press releases, other press 1990

50 pp

Material relating to press coverage of Mary Robinson (MR), 1990, including handwritten letter from Robin, Fortnight ["An Independent Review for Northern Ireland"] thanking MR for allowing them to use her Irish Times piece, and congratulating her on securing nomination [for Irish Presidential election], 01/05/1990; post-it note from Niamh B, attached to photocopy of account of Mayo Women's Day, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, at which MR gave address, in Womanspirit, "a feminist religious magazine", 21/05/1990; faded fax from newspaper-cuttings service listing all daily and Sunday papers, along with various magazine publications, 12/06/1990; transcript of excerpt from Gay Byrne Show, RTÉ Radio 1, 28/09/1990 where MR's interview in Hello magazine was mentioned; transcript of segment on Pat Kenny Show, RTÉ Radio 1, in which betting odds for the various Presidential candidates were discussed and the changes to odds which had occurred over the previous few days, 26/10/1990; typed letter in Irish from Tomás Ó hEochaidh with newspaper cutting of article in South Bend Tribune, [Indiana, United States of America], 10/11/1990, on MR winning Presidential Election, which he was sent by Professor Dick Houk, DePaul University Chicago, with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, 11/10/1990-23/04/1991; fax from Mary Webb, The O'Brien Press Ltd. to Alexis Mitchell with draft text for invite to launch of Fergus Finlay's book "Mary Robinson, a President with a Purpose", on 26th November, 22/11/1990; typed letter from Clara Clark, Coombe Hospital Development Trust attached to newspaper article on MR's election as President which appeared in The West Australian, sent to Clark by her aunt in Perth, 10/11-04/12/1990; photocopied memo on current practice for President conducting press interviews, [12?]/1990; photocopy of draft Christmas message to be delivered by MR, with notation, 04/12/1990; typed letter from Rodney Rice, RTÉ [Radio Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's public broadcaster], which had accompanied copies of the documentary "The Making of a President", and pieces from "Today and Five", with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, 13/12/1990; typed letter from Jordi Daroca, Director of programme "Actual", on TV3 Televisió De Catalunya, Spain, which accompanied a copy of an interview she gave, and thanking her for giving it, 14/12/1990; photocopy of typed letter sent by Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, to Frank Murray, Assistant Secretary to the Government, in relation to Christmas message MR planned on recording for radio, with handwritten note to MR from PR, reporting on response from Taoiseach, 14-15/12/1990; several copies of two official colour publications issued by Department of Foreign Affairs, with photo and biography of MR, [12?]/1990; typed letter from Patricia Mann, Editor, Consumer Affairs (London, United Kingdom), informing MR she had been awarded a (figurative) "bouquet", for actions taken for or against consumer interests, with nomination detailed in attached Nov/Dec 1990 edition, 11/1990-03/01/1991; handwritten letter from Captain Michael D Kilian, Columnist and Correspondence for Chicago Tribune, based in Washington DC, United States of America, with copy of article he wrote on MR in Chicago Tribune, 16th December 1990, and thank-you letter from MR, 16/12/1990-22/04/1991.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/1

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