Paper "United Irishmen: heirs to the French Revolution", contributed by Prof Louise M Cullen, Trinity College Dublin at 1798 seminar, Wexford, 04 Feb 1995, with revised edition "The United Irishmen in Wexford", sent with cover letter 08/06/1995, along with other papers: "'98 claimed for the Catholics in the writings of Father P.F. Kavanagh", Anna Kinsella, "The Battle of Oulart Hill", (draft) by Brian Cleary, and "Sectarianism and the Rebellion of 1798", Dáire Keogh; letter from Centre for International Co-operation [patron Dr Patrick J Hillery, Former President of Ireland], relating to its Ireland/Estonian Co-operation programme running since May 1988, 15/06/1995; photocopy of draft article/report "The Priest, the Poet and the Woman - An Irish Yearbook, Autumn 1994 - Autumn 1995", Enda McDonagh [Professor of Moral Theology and Canon Law at the Pontifical University at Maynooth, and official chaplain for Mary Robinson while President].

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Large colour chart ""Women in Parliament as of 30 June 1995", Inter-Parliamentary Union, Switzerland

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"Charting our Education Future", White paper on Education, department of Education, with note from Niamh Breathnach, Minister for Education on inside, May 1995; Directory of Commemorative Events "Ireland, The Great Famine 1845-1850", June 1995; State of the World Forum Executive Summary, 27 Sep - 1 Oct 1995.

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Briefing notes, background information, reports and other research material used by Mary Robinson ahead of meetings and for reference, 1996, including material sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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Text of sermon preached in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on occasion of the 250th anniversary of the National College of Art and Design, Gabriel Daly, with cover letter to Mary Robinson from Daly, 03/01/1996; folder marked "Bernard Hickey" with ringbound typed copy of preliminary proposal for "Focus Project 1996 International Studies Award", Hickey, Bruno Pellegrino, Cosmo Sancilio, 09/02/1996, with faxed cover letter; typed remarks of William J Butler, Chairman, International Commission of Jurists, 1975-1990, "Global Advocate of Freedom", (A memorial to Niall MacDermot), Palais des Nations, Geneva, 17/04/1996.

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Folder labelled "Information pack NYCI [National Youth Council of Ireland] Young People in Ireland Looking to the Future 2nd May 1996" consisting of flyers, brochures, NYCI annual report 1995, agenda for event on 2nd May, and document "Young People Some Stats Facts & Attitudes".

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Material relating to Cúlra, an annual summer school programme organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), Britain region including report on the event (1995-96), and flyer and programme for 1996 programme. The 1996 programme theme was "An Górta Mór - The Great Hunger", and the programme included a copy of the text of Mary Robinson's address to the Houses of the Oireachtas "Cherishing the Diaspora", on 2nd February 1995.

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Briefing notes for the Commission-Government meeting, Dublin Castle, 02/07/1996. Second European Council during Irish Presidency [of Commission]. Meeting attended by Government, and those Ministers of State who were to chair Council meetings over the course of the Irish Presidency and was chaired by the Taoiseach. Includes cover letter from Brian McCarthy, Department of the Taoiseach to Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, 03/07/1996.

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Bilingual Provisional press communication for 1942nd [EU] Council meeting - Economic and Financial Questions, Brussels, for which Ruairí Quinn, Minister for Finance was President (chair) 08/07/1996. Council meeting included presentation of Irish Presidency Programme for ECOFIN with priorities concerning six areas: preparation for stage three of EMU [Economic Monetary Union], employment, the fight against fraud, legislative work concerning financial services, development of Community lending to third countries and taxation; paper "International Institute for Human Rights Policy Studies", setting out reasoning behind decision to establish them, 07/1996.

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Briefing notes on General Affairs Council (GAC), Brussels, 15/16 July, for which Dick Spring, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tánaiste, was chairing. Also includes typed summary of outcome sent by Peter Gunning, Head of Mission, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the European Union, 17/07/1996, and bilingual provisional press communication. This was the first GAC under Tánaiste Spring's Chairmanship. One of main topics was the Regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany the reform and the economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (MEDA) and the Greek reserve on its adoption, and agreement was considered by Gunning as "significant achievement".

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