Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s campaign to be elected as President of Ireland including press statement from Dick Spring, Leader of the Labour Party, announcing he had been given permission to formally invite MR to accept a nomination to contest the Presidential Election (04/04/1990), copy of MR's CV, meeting minutes and other documents relating to the Media Committee, documents relating to strategy including from Eoghan Harris; note from Fergus [Finlay] to MR on proposed campaign structure, with sample list of names, technical note on how a president is elected and note from Ray Kavanagh, General Secretary on candidate exposure, 08-11/05/1990 notes for the campaign submitted by Nick Robinson, Bride Rosney and Peter MacMenamin, and from Catherine Donnelly [PR firm], 06/06/1990; draft letter from Dick Spring, Chairperson Council of Public Representatives in support of MR's Campaign for Presidency to potential members, 10/07/1990; letter from Eoghan Harris to MR and NR about the "gang of four" "blackmailing" Robinsons to remove him from campaign committee, 17/09/1990; breakdowns of constituencies and contact details for local Oireachtas members and directors of elections in each, recommended security guidelines relating to security of MR's home and campaign office on Merrion square during presidential campaign, 18/09/1990, printing costs and location sites for campaign posters, specimen ballot papers, and correspondence between Mary Robinson and various Presidents and Directors of Higher Education institutions, requesting that students who need to return home to vote, would not be penalised either in terms of their academic record, or their eligibility to receive grant funding (22-31/10/1990); document "A President worth campaigning for", by Dick Spring, TD, Labour Party Leader, [04/1990?]; list of potential slogans for the campaign.

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Minutes of campaign committee meetings, including notations from Mary Robinson, Nick Robinson and/or Bride Rosney. Also includes 7-page list of names of contributors to campaign and amount contributed.

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Material relating to the press reception and official opening of Mary Robinson (MR)'s presidential campaign committee headquarters at the committee's headquarters, 15 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, 25/07/1990. Includes invites, some replies including from Darina Allen's secretary, Rosalie Dunne, list of campaign committee and trustees of the MR Election fund, press launch invitation list, press release, copies of thank-yous sent to attendees, MR campaign stickers and visitors book with signatures for the launch itself.

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Press releases, correspondence and drafts relating to support from the Workers' Party, and its President, Proinsias De Rossa for Mary Robinson (MR) including the nomination by the party of MR as a Presidential Candidate.

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Folder labelled: "Correspondence - offers of assistance" consisting mainly of correspondence relating to Mary Robinson (MR) running for Labour nomination and subsequently running for presidential campaign. Includes letter of support from Paul Durcan 05-10/04/1990 and 21/08/1990, letter from Sylvia ? making reference to Sarah in Galway who rang and reference Michael D Higgins [04?]/1990, card of support from Joan Burton 04/1990, list of offers with contact addresses and phone numbers, sample letter which was sent by MR to all members of the Labour Party, June 1990, sample letter sent to all volunteers with form on their availability, 13/08/1990.

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Material relating to the campaign tour including itineraries, maps with notation on electoral districts and numbers of electors, lists of engagements including media interviews, and contact information for local campaign contacts. Also includes list of invitees for 7th September 1990.

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Material including correspondence, statements and addresses, lists of contact details, and itineraries relating to specific stops on the presidential campaign trail. These include material relating to a visit to Belmont and District Council of Churches, Belfast, Northern Ireland, by County (Co.) Cavan Ecumenical Movement, 27, 28/04/1990 and to Cavan town 28/06/1990; Limerick City 01/05/1990; Allihies, West Cork, 09/06/1990; Castlebar, Co. Mayo 11/06/1990; book launch in Parnell Square, Dublin City, of "Biography of Liam Maguire 1943-1983"; 12/06/1990 and Inishowen, Co. Donegal, 24/06/1990.

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Material including correspondence, statements and addresses, lists of contact details, and itineraries relating to specific stops on the presidential campaign trail. These include visits to Drogheda, County (Co.) Louth, 05/07/1990; exhibition opening of works by Ian Harper at the Rubicon Gallery, Dublin, 11/07/1990; Labour Youth Festival, Waterville, County Kerry, 13/07/1990; Galway City, 18 & 19/07/1990; Roscommon hospital, Roscommon town, 21/07/1990; Co. Carlow and Co. Kilkenny, 25/07/1990; Co. Kildare, 26/07/1990; Cork City for opening of Southern Artists Exhibition, 30/07/1990 and Co. Tipperary, 31/07/1990 as well as material relating to reception marking Nelson Mandela's visit to Ireland, 01/07/1990.

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Material including correspondence, statements and addresses, lists of contact details, and itineraries relating to specific stops on the presidential campaign trail. These include visits to Wexford, 02/08/1990, Aran Islands 29/08/1990, Inishbofin County (Co.) Galway, 30/08/1990, Spiddal, Co. Galway, 16/10/1990 and North Dublin 31/08/1990.

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Material including correspondence, statements and addresses, lists of contact details, and itineraries relating to specific stops on the presidential campaign trail. These include visits to Mosney, County (Co.) Meath for the Grand Opening of Community Games National final, 01/09/1990; Galway, 11/09/1990; Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), Dogs and Cats Home, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin, 06/09/1990, Ennis, Co. Clare, 13/09/1990; Cork, 14-15/09/1990; Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin, 20/09/1990; Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 26/09/1990; Dublin North Central, 27/09/1990, Brittas/ Bray, Co. Wicklow, 28/09/1990 and Co. Sligo, 29/09/1990 (Press Photographers Association of Ireland) as well as material relating to an invite to address a Constituency Council meeting of Dublin North Central, 20/09/1990, the National Youth Council of Ireland, 19/09/1990, Hot Press Irish Music Seminar, Dublin 21/09/1990, the book launch of "Coping Alone", Dublin 25/09/1990, the Kilnamanagh Family Recreation Centre, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, 25/09/1990, and to the proposal for a Presidential Campaign reception in Dublin on 30/09/1990. Material relating to visit to DSPCA Dogs and Cats home includes membership form signed by Ann Lane, circulars, newspaper cuttings, annual report, and letter of thanks to Mary Robinson.

[Archivist's Note: DSPCA material also includes a brochure with images of animal abuse readers may find upsetting.]

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