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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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 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 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 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 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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Campaign ephemera and circulars including flyers, tickets, blank headed paper, badges, and tickets for fundraising gig, Whelans, Dublin, 31/10/1990.

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Material consisting of posters, stickers, flyers and other ephemeral material relating to Mary Robinson's presidential election campaign.

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Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election (7th November) including messages wishing her luck. Includes letter from photographer Henry Wills, Ballina, County (Co.) Mayo, referring to photographs he took of MR on "the Island" (Inishbofin/Inishturk?) which were used on the election campaign broadcast, and stating he "never felt so politically and personally involved in any election" 02/11/1990; letter from Senator Des Hanafin, Chairman Pro-Life Referendum Campaign committee 1983, to unknown receiver(s?) essentially endorsing either Austin Currie or Brian Lenihan, 02/11/1990; copy of letter from Mary Maher, former Women's Page editor, Irish Times, which she handed in to RTÉ studios to be read by Gay Byrne on his radio show, and which related to comments by Minister for the Environment, Mr Flynn, about MR having a "new" interest in her family image, 04/11/1990*; correspondence with Christopher Kelly re photographs he took of MR in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, on campaign trail which were possible requested by the campaign after the fact, 06/11/1990; good-luck fax from Michael and Maggie O'Boyle, European Court of Human Rights, 05/11/1990;letter from 13 year old wishing MR best of luck, with reply, 02-06/11/1990; letter from PW Kennedy, Weston Aerodrome, wishing MR success, inviting her for flying lessons, and referencing President Hillary who Kennedy had instructed, 05-06/11/1990; letter of thanks from the Gulf Relatives Group, [linked to Irish hostages in Iraq?] for MR visiting them during busy schedule, 02-06/11/1990; letter from Louise Connolly, 11 years old, re mini Presidential election in her school, 28/10-06/11/1990; handwritten letter from Dermot Lacey, Local Labour representative, Pembroke Ward, Dublin, which had enclosed a table cloth sent by Mrs Peggy Daly which she wished to have signed, and photocopy of letter sent to Daly by Imelda Kavanagh for MR, enclosing the signed tablecloth, 19-26/11/1990. File also includes polling card for Dr Aubrey Bourke (MR's father).

[*Archivist's note: this comment was generally considered to have backfired and to have partially contributed to Brian Lenihan losing the election]

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Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, including messages of congratulations, offers of support, requests for support on several issues including tax free allowances for children, cutbacks in education leading to short-staffing, driving conditions in Dublin, the setting up of a Gaeltacht TV service, local community radio, the welfare of Judy, an African elephant at Dublin Zoo, water pollution in County Galway, overly long admittance time to hospital for cardiac patients, issues facing carers of disabled, correspondence relating to MR's perceived views on abortion and contraception, in particular following an interview with Hot Press, and appearance on "Questions and Answers", campaign donations and invites. It includes correspondence with Mary and William King in relation to difficulties faced with planning issues in Connemara area 09/09-01/10/1990; letter from member of public Tony Kelly accusing MR of refusing to represent him in his quest to establish his birth details from the National Maternity Hospital, 29/09-02/10/1990; letter of congratulations and support from classmate at Harvard, l'Honorable Helene Le Bel, Montreal Canada, including a cutting from The Gazette, Montreal, about the Irish Presidential race, 18/09-02/10/1990; letter from Desmond O'Malley TT, Leader of Progressive Democrats stating party had decided not to support any individual candidate, 02/10/1990; correspondence from Adrian Bourke, (brother of MR) re various press and MR's visit to Castlebar, County (Co.) Mayo; letter to the editor of the Irish Times from Mark Silke, former President of Co. Galway Irish Country Women's Association encouraging women to vote for MR, 20/09-08/10/1990; letter from JC Fabien declaring MR's appearance on TV as unprofessional and unconvincing, 02/10/1990; letter from schoolgirl Hannah Doyle re mini Presidential Campaign being run in the school, with her speaking on behalf of MR, 03-09/10/1990; correspondence with Greg Shine re conditions in Mountjoy Women's prison, 04-10/10/1990; correspondence from Darina and Myrtle Allen, Ballymaloe House, Midleton, Co. Cork (on campaign committee?), 16/07-12/10/1990; fax of letter from Interim Women's Committee of SIPTU [Services Industrial Professional Technical Union] to the joint SIPTU President, William Attley, recommending the NEC [National Executive Committee?] formally endorse candidature of MR, 17/10/1990; letter from Prof Richard Kearney, UCD [University College Dublin] with paper he delivered at Strathclyde "Towards A European Charter of the Regions: An Irish Perspective", and which Fintan O'Toole told him he was planning something similar in run-up to voting day, 22/10/1990; letter from Roddy O'Sullivan, 17 year old student interested in journalism, who asked MR 12 questions for school magazine, with MR's responses, 26-30/10/1990; letter from Arthur O'Neill whose wife Pauline was being held hostage by Iraq authorities in Baghdad, 25/10/1990; response from RTÉ Director of News, Joe Mulholland, to Ruairí Quinn, Chairman, MR's Presidential campaign committee, in relation to balance of coverage MR was receiving in comparison to other candidates Brian Lenihan and Austin Currie, 31/10/1990; letter from Seán McConkey, in H Bloc, H.M. Prison, Lisburn Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland re extradition, and the hunger striker Dessie Ellis, 31/10/1990; letter outlining difference in lottery distribution 1990 between charities supporting males and females (factor of 400).

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