Letter from Maurice Hayes, Dept. of the Civil Service for Northern Ireland, Belfast, to Boyle at University College Galway, thanking Boyle for the copy of Strasbourg judgement. Hayes reports from an event in Oxford, saying ". . .You missed nothing. It is hard to have a realistic discussion on power sharing without Paisley, or even surrogate expression of the more strident versions of Republicanism. . . " Hayes encloses judgements by Robert Lowry (Chief Justice) on equal opportunities (Wallace) case and a fair employment (Duffy) case. "I think these will become landmark judgements in anti-discrimination law in Northern Ireland . . ." Hayes also discusses further judiciary issues for Northern Ireland.

Letter from Max Mulvihill, Training Executive, RTE forwarding a letter which had been sent to a Sean O Tuairisc by mistake.

Letter from May E Hayes, 30 Leinster St., Phibsboro, to Ciarán Bairéad, complaining that a photograph of her husband Thomás was not on view at the exhibition.

Letter from May Liddy, Dartry Road, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, congratulating him on his Merit Award, and remembering when she visited an exhibition of his late wife's work, where he gave insights into his creative work. She congratulates him on keeping on the 'function of artistic creation'.

Letter from SP Mac Énrí, 32 Sraid Ioch Leeson, Baile Átha Cliath, to Stiophán Bairéad, stating that he agrees fully with the "Muinteoir" when he writes "dochar mor da mbheidh an "eochair" ag na daoinibh oga & na scoltacha meidhonacha" [in Irish].

MS letter, marked confidential, the letter is in response to the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry: "political struggles call for no sympathy, moral support or other soft sentiments. Still that side of man that calls itself the human side persists in having me express such sentiments at the events of this country's Bloody Sunday".

MS letter from Michael Bessie (and Cornelia Bessie) to John McGahern, 15 Oct [ ]. Bessie was a publisher and founder of Atheneum Press. The letter discusses publication offers and options for McGahern's "newest collection of short stories".

Letter from Michael Beausang to Paul (likely to be Paul Cleary), in which he requests as many copies of the [Laws?] Letter as possible, saying he could use up to 70 copies.

Letter from Michael Duignan, Department of Archaeology, University College Galway, stating that he will meet him in Claregalway church around 4pm the following Sunday, commenting that he would be happy to help in any way he can.

Letter from Michael F Hogan, The Cottage, Kibreeck, stating that Mrs. Glennon wanted him to forward £16 rent for Cartron.