TS and MS drafts and also final submission of observations made by Kevin Boyle, Ralph Crenshaw and others at the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, and submitted to the Independent Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland.

Manuscript research notes on policing by Kevin Boyle.

File includes a printed flyer entitled "Draft of letter to be Sent to TD's" which details the campaign and five demands being called for by the Republican and paramilitary prisoners in the Maze prison and urges making a priority "the settlement of the H-Block Crisis."; manuscript notes by Kevin Boyle in which he discusses the crisis and conditions surrounding the H-Block and hunger strikes, he discusses the society, people and effect of demands in the Maze protest; further manuscript notes by Boyle on the Hunger Strikes in the Maze (on yellow paper) includes 'background to the strike. 'crisis within a crisis within a crisis, references to Thatcher and her Government and policy on Northern Ireland. File also includes assorted press cuttings with coverage and comment on the hunger-strike and Government policy on Northern Ireland and the Maze Prison protest.

Correspondence which includes TS letter signed by Max Goldstein of the Northern Ireland Abortion Law Reform Association and seeks support and association from Kevin Boyle as an advisor and attached is a copy of press statement on the activities and objectives of the group (8 Feb 1972) Manuscript letter from Michael Casey, Legal Section, Garda Headquarters, [Dublin] to Kevin Boyle and thanking him for the 'tape and article on abortion' (27 May 1983)

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and Peter Taylor, Journalist. Letters include:
TS letter from Boyle to Taylor outlining position on Palace Barracks, Co. Down, which was used as a venue for detention, interrogation and maltreatment of individuals suspected of terrorist activity (9 Oct 1979);
TS guidelines for being interviewed and appearing on TV, c1970s;
MS postcard from Taylor to Boyle, thanking Boyle for his letter and details on Palace Barracks, R V Flynn and Leonard (22 Oct 1979);
Copy TS letter from Taylor's Secretary, G. Hoban, thanking Boyle for his contribution to Panorama programme on Extradition (15 Mar 1982);
Letter signed by Taylor again thanking Boyle for his contribution and saying "The programme caused considerable ripples here". (23 Mar 1982);
Further letters thank Boyle for contributions to BBC programmes such as Panorama on topics such as Donnelly Case, Diplock, sends Boyle congratulations on winning the Donnelly case (1984) and other Northern Ireland related issues.

Files related to the New Ireland Forum. The Forum was set up to facilitate consultations on establishing lasting peace in Northern Ireland through democratic process. Four parties took part in the Forum, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour Party and S.D.L.P. Kevin Boyle submitted a written submission to the New Ireland Forum and along with Tom Hadden submitted and published works on the the recommendations of the Forum.

File of manuscript notes of research and drafts by Kevin Boyle concerning his submission and comments on the New Ireland Forum.

TS and MS correspondence between Kevin Boyle and various others concerning the New Ireland Forum.

File of TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle and others including Colm Ó hEocha, Chairman of New Ireland Forum, Dr. Tom Hadden, Queen's University, Belfast; Prof. Desmond Greer, Queen's University, Belfast; Wallace Kirwin, Secretary, New Ireland Forum an

TS and MS correspondence between Kevin Boyle and others regarding the New Ireland Forum, including, Wallace Kirwin, Secretary of the New Ireland Forum; Michael Lillis, Assistant Secretary, Dept of Foreign Affairs; A.M. Connelly, Faculty of Law, University College Dublin; Dr. Colm Ó hEocha, Chairman of the New Ireland Forum; Michael Willis, Assistant Secretary, Dept. of Foreign Affairs; [Jim Elliott]; Vernon Bogdanor; Bernard Crick, Nether Liberal House, Edinburgh, Scotland; Superintendent T.J.C. McGovern, Private Secretary to Commissioner of Garda Siochana; Prof. John Whyte, Dept. of Ethics and Politics, University College Dublin; The Editor, Belfast Telegraph and Brian Girvin, Dept. of Modern History, University College Cork.