Letter from Dr. Maurice Hayes, written from Bull's Eye Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down, concerning the proposed Centre for Human Rights at University College Galway. Hayes writes "I am more moved than you can imagine by you [considering] I act as a trustee for the Human Rights Centre. . . I have thought deeply about it and conclude that I should decline at present. . ." Hayes continues to explain his reasons, such as "I might do more effective work where I am. . ."

Letter from Duffy to Boyle, detailing names of people to contact regarding access to court records at Galway Court.

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.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and various individuals. Issues include the writing and publication of the book, "Political Violence: Ten Years on in Northern Ireland" by Boyle, Hadden and Hillyard, the Hunger Strikes at the Maze Prison; correspondents include Mike Farrell, John Robb and many others.

Postcard with notice of meeting of the Hirschfeld Foundation at 18 North Great George's Street, Dublin 1, signed by Bill Keogh, Secretary.

Letter from Coyle, Belfast to [O'Boyle], a final year law student at Queen's University, Belfast, seeking to talk with Boyle as Coyle is doing a research paper on Derry 1968-1972 with reference to legal actions of police and army during that period. Coyle explains in detail his research points and issues he would like assistance from Boyle on.

Letter from Henry, a third year law student at Durham University, United Kingdom, finalising a dissertation on aspects of emergency legislation with reference to Northern Ireland and seeks information on particular aspects from Boyle.

Letter from [Summer], Kennedy Summer Limited, Interior Designers, London, informing Boyle that the case has gone to appeal with the hearing coming in next February.

Letter from Kerr, Faculty of Law, University College Dublin, saying that following conversations with Niall Osborogh of UCD, Kerr is seeking access to index of law judgements that may be in University College Galway Law Library.

Letter from Ryan, Head of School of Humanities, Thames Polytechnic, London, seeking information from Boyle for a book he is writing and specifically enquiring about sources for experiences of IRA prisoners in English prisons in the 1950s.