Item 4 - Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Correspondence 1987

1 file, c. 50 pp

File of letters to/from Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Correspondence. Includes letter from Pádgraig Ó hUigínn, Secretary, Dept of the Taoiseach "... The Government have decided to wind up Bord Scannán na hÉireann. This means that from today no further financial or contractual commitments are to be made by the board." (25 June 1987); Copy letter from Patrick Buckley, Dept of the Taoiseach to Muiris Mac Conghail, Chair, IFB, with statement of affairs relating to winding up of IFB (26 June 1987); Letter from Tiernan McBride, on Roebuck Films headed paper, to An Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey in the wake of the decision to abolish the IFB - "I find it hard to believe that you were aware of all the implications" (2 Jul 1987); Letter from McBride to Anthony Cronin re. IFB "It is a decision difficult to accept' (2 Jul 1987);
Letter on Film Base headed paper, Ad Hoc Committee to An Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey stating their response and "deep regret at the decision to abolish the Irish Film Board ...." (17 Jul 1987); LAos manuscript version of this letter written by Tiernan MacBride, with attached list of signatures gathered by MacBride in support of his letter; Letter from Tiernan MacBride, IFB, to P.J. Mara, Dept of the Taoiseach, "I truly believe the closing of the Film Board was a very damaging decision" (2 Jul 1987); Letter from Michael Algar, IFB, to Paddy Buckley, Dept of the Taoiseach, outlining concerns re. treatment of staff and members of the IFB (12 Aug 1987); Letter from Tiernan MacBride, IFB, to Padraig Ó hUigínn, Dept of the Taoiseach "I am very disturbed at the treatment of the staff of the [Irish Film] Board" (9 Sep 1987); Letter from Dept of the Taoiseach outlining the appointment by An Taoiseach Charles Haughey of the appointment of Patrick Buckley to be the Chairman of Bórd Scannán na hÉireann commencing 1 Aug - 3 Oct 1987; Text of "motion passed unanimously at a Special General Meeting of the Association" (IFB); Copy of typed "Dáil Éireann Official Report, 25 June 1987, re. Taoiseach and closure of IFB.

File also includes Statements of Income and Cost incurred by IFB in production of film "Eat the Peach", period ending 27 March 1987.

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