Memorandum and articles of associations of Irish Centre for European Law Limited x 3 (13/5/1988).

This file concerns a two-year policy-oriented project known as the Study Group on European Citizenship, of which Mary Robinson (MR) was part and consists of material related to a series of workshops which were held jointly by the Federal Trust for Education and Research (FTER), the British Institute for International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London (IALS) between 1988 and 1990. Material includes correspondence between MR and Dr Roy Pryce, Director of FTER, 01/12/1988-06/03/1989, itineraries, handwritten notes, lists of participants (no contact details), progress reports, discussion papers, research material, circulars and correspondence from Gary T Miller, Rapporteur, FTER/BIICL/IALS, 09/03/1989-12/09/1990, correspondence between MR and JP Gardner, MA, Director BIICL, 11/08/1989-09/02/1990.

This file consists of correspondence to both Mary Robinson and Nicholas Robinson (as Administrator), agendas, minutes, management accounts and other material related to the ICEL [Irish Centre for European Law], 29/08/1989-12/1991. It includes correspondence wishing MR luck in her Presidential campaign, correspondence relating to the awarding of funding to the centre from the Commission of European Communities, correspondence, programmes and other material relating to ICEL conferences, material relating to book sales, the ICEL's application for charitable status (10/06/1991).

This file consists of correspondence to Nicholas Robinson as Administrator, agendas, minutes, conference and lecture programmes, financial statements and other material related to the ICEL [Irish Centre for European Law], 1992/1993.

Pamphlets, blank membership application forms, flyers and newsletters including ICEL [Irish Centre for European Law] bulletin July 1991, October 1991, June/July 1992 and International Centre for Parliamentary Documentation Library list of books and articles catalogued, 1990.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s visit to Sweden as Director of the Irish Centre for European Law and Candidate for President of Ireland, invited by Swedish Embassy Dublin in cooperation with Swedish Institute Stockholm, May 1990. Material includes background information on equality in Sweden, factsheets, programmes and itineraries, reports and material relating to Swedish Federation of Liberal Women.

Material relating to the Council of Europe's interregional meeting "Human Rights at the Dawn of the 21st Century", organised in advance of the World Conference on Human Rights, and for which Mary Robinson (MR) was General Rapporteur, 28-30 January 1993. Her delegation included Nicholas Robinson, Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, Bride Rosney, Special Advisor to the President, Brian McCarthy, Department of the Taoiseach, and Colm O'Floinn and Síle Maguire, Department of Foreign Affairs. It consists of papers and reports from the meeting including MR's conclusions, and a letter of thanks from Peter Leuprecht, Director of Human rights, Council of Europe 24/03/1993.

[Archivist’s Note: This work overlaps MR’s term as President of Ireland (P143/4)]

Material in this subseries consists of general correspondence connected to Mary Robinson's legal work arranged across six files and covering the period 1980-2011. It includes correspondence relating to the General Council of the Bar of Ireland (P143/1/17/1), to payment of costs from the Attorney General Fund in adoption cases (P143/1/17/2, restricted), to the provision of low-powered community radio station in Dublin (P143/1/17/4), and correspondence between Mary and Nicholas Robinson and Lord Anthony Lester, Queen's Council and Human Rights Lawyer, (P143/1/17/5).

Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and The General Council of the Bar of Ireland including meeting agendas, accounts and Honorary Secretary's report, circulars relating to subscriptions to the Law Library and to amendments to the Code of Conduct, appeals for contributions to the Benevolent Society of the Bar of Ireland, Law Library News newsletters, tables of Counsels' fees in relation to High Court matters, material relating to Group Income Protection Schemes, Professional Indemnity Insurance and Bar Retirement Pension Schemes, and material relating to the provision and development of library services. It also includes correspondence between MR and GD Doyle, secretary of the Professional Practices Committee in relation to her appearance on Today Tonight, RTÉ to discuss the Divorce referendum, and possible breaches of the Bar Council's ruling on appearances by barristers, 16/03-17/05/1982; direct correspondence from Norman Jones (Insurance and Financial Services) in relation to the Income Protection Scheme, and its cancellation upon MR taking role of President of Ireland (30/09/1986-24/04/1991) and from Miller (Ireland) Insurance Brokers Ltd. in relation to Professional Indemnity Insurance and the reduced rates available once MR took up office as President (12/03/1990-24/08/1992), and subsequently Coyle Hamilton Corporate Broking, for same (19/03/1993-03/05/1995) and in relation to the Fair Trade Commission report on Restrictive Practices in the Legal Profession (02-05/07/1990).

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