Files of manuscript letters sent to Lelia Doolan from her Aunt, Anne, beginning in 1976 and with the run of letters ending in 1981. Letters discuss personal and family news and updates. The letters are addressed to Doolan at Ranelagh and at Glendoran Green, Dublin 12.
99 letters in total.
File 1 - 1976
File 2 - 3 1977
File 4 - 1978
File 5 - 1981

File relating to the Film Institute of Ireland Achievement Award, presented to Lelia Doolan on 9th Jan 1998. File includes letter from Doolan to Martha [ ] accepting "with strong feeling of unworthiness (and pride too) the honour of the Institute's award...."

File also includes invitation to the award event; Letters of congratulations sent to Lelia Doolan on the occasion of the award, received from Clare Duignan, Head of Independent Productions, RTÉ; Liam Miller, RTÉ; Bob Collins, Director General, RTÉ; Anne Marie and Carmel at the Irish Film Institute; Micheal Ó Meallaigh, Teilifís na Gaeilge; actor Gabriel Byrne. Plurabelle Films; Telegael Productions.

Folder labelled "Maintenance Orders Bill" consisting of correspondence and bills including copy of Maintenance Orders Bill, as introduced; copy of Maintenance Orders Bill, as amended in committee; copy of Maintenance Orders Bill, as passed by Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament]; copy of Maintenance Orders Bill, Committee Amendments, and orders of the day, Seanad Éireann (SÉ) [upper house of Irish parliament, Senate] 03/07/1974; paper by Dermot Hewson, Huggard, Lambe and Co solicitors, on importance of foreign maintenance orders, with cover letter to Mary Robinson 17/06/1974 and reply 20/06/1974; handwritten notes on the Bill; speech by Minister for Justice on the Bill at Second Stage (SÉ ), with notation 197[4?]. See also P143/1/3/4/1.

Correspondence (with Mary Robinson unless otherwise stated) relating to change in adoption Laws, 1970s, including correspondence from the following: "An Adopted Child" (anonymous, 30/10/1971; [Sir?] George E Mahon, Christian Science Committee on Publication, 03/11/1971; Phyllis Heut, Honorary Secretary, and Mona McAuley, Joint Committee of Women's Societies and Social Workers, 06/11/1971, 29/04/1974; Lawrence S McDermott, member of An Bord Uchtála [The Adoption Board], 21/12/1972-03/02/1973, and includes photocopies of correspondence he received from Minister for Justice, Desmond O'Malley; Mrs Jane M Strange, Secretary, Association of Interchurch Families, 02/03-29/06/1973; Fr James Good, 25/08/1973-29/07/1974; Norman TJ Spendove, Society of Young Solicitors, 12/03-25/10/1973; Rev Brian D'Arcy, The Cross [monthly magazine published by the Passionist Fathers], 22/10-29/11/1973; Rev Martin Coen, 28/02-05/03/1974; PF O'Connor, which includes cutting of letter he wrote to Hibernia newspaper, 21/06/1974 outlining his family's case, 21/06-02/07/1974; GD Connolly, An Bord Uchtála [The Adoption Board], including memorandum on annual report of the board, 30/12/1970-20/07/1974; Rev John O'Mahony, St Anne's Adoption Society, 18-31/07/1974; Deirdre McDevitt, Honorary Secretary, AIM [Action Information Motivation] Group, 15-16/01/1975 and Patricia Waldron, Hon Secretary, Irish Association of Social Workers, 22/07/1976.

Correspondence with Mary Robinson relating to the need for change in adoption Laws from members of public.

[Archivist's Note: Some material is restricted due to personal nature of contents and/or to protect identity of senders or 3rd parties referred to within. To request possible access to restricted material, please consult with archivist.]

Correspondence, reports and newsletters relating to the status of Adoption Law in Ireland, 1980s. Material includes Spring 1980, and Winter/Spring 1981 newsletters from the organisation Children First (see P143/1/3/4/1), and flyer on conference "The Family Experience of Adoption and Fostering", 16,17/05/1980; Consultative Paper on Adoption of Children in Northern Ireland, Children's and Young Persons Review Group, 1980; photocopies of sections of the Adoption Act 1976, and correspondence from Máirín Lindsey, member of Council of Adoptive Parents Association, 13/06/1983 and from Helen Scott, Honorary Secretary, Adoptive Parents Association of Ireland, 01/04/1986.

Correspondence with Mary Robinson relating to change in adoption laws from members of public. Material is either restricted or closed due to personal nature of contents and/or to protect identity of senders or 3rd parties referred to within.

To request possible access to restricted material, please consult with archivist.

This file consists of material relating to the Working Group on Child Abuse, convened by the ICCL [Irish Council for Civil Liberties] of which Mary Robinson (MR) was a member and Chair of sub-committee examining legal aspects, 1984. The group was tasked with carrying out detailed research into child sexual abuse, with particular reference to Dublin 1964-1984. It includes correspondence between MR and Clodagh Corcoran, Chair of Working Group, ICCL 05/09-11/10/1984; circulars, agendas and press releases; copy of questionnaire for victims; typed documents giving guidelines in detecting and dealing with possible cases of Child Sex Abuse including Doctors, Nurses, social workers; handwritten notes.

[Archivist's note: material is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and is therefore partially restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

This file consists of material relating to the Working Group on Child Abuse, convened by the ICCL [Irish Council for Civil Liberties], 1985. It includes correspondence, agendas, reports, guidelines, recommendations for legal reform, minutes, and handwritten notes.

[Archivist’s note: Some material giving guidance on how to detect Child Sexual Abuse, and a case study (anonymised) contains material of a sensitive nature.]

This file consists of material relating to the Working Group on Child Abuse, convened by the ICCL [Irish Council for Civil Liberties], 1986. It includes correspondence, agendas, reports including draft and preliminary report of the Working Group Legal Sub-Committee, guidelines, recommendations for legal reform, minutes, copy of Criminal Law (Rape) Act, 1981and handwritten notes.

[Archivist’s note: Some material giving guidance on how to detect Child Sexual Abuse, and a case study (anonymised) contains material of a sensitive nature.]