Briefing notes, background information, reports and other research material used by Mary Robinson ahead of meetings and for reference, 1997 and other unidentified periods during her term as President of Ireland [04/12/1990-12/09/1997], including material sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Ref: P143/4/4/8

Booklet: "The 1997 Executive Seminar on Preventing Conflicts: Past Record and Future Challenges" executive summary, Peter Wallensteen, Uppsala University, Dept of Peace and conflict research.

Ref: P143/4/4/8/1

Photocopy of book/journal "Employment-seeking Emigrations of the Poles World-wide XIX and XX C", 1975 [may have been used for reference when researching the Irish Diaspora ahead of Famine Commemorations or her address to the Houses of the Oireachtas, 1995, "Cherishing the Diaspora"]; printed photograph of plaque in Mexico honouring the Irish Soldiers of St Patrick's Battalion [Batallón de San Patricio] who were executed in the Mexican-American War in 1847, which lists the names of the executed beginning with Captain John O'Reilly.

Ref: P143/4/4/8/2

Report "Attitudes Toward The Status of Women: Implications For Equal Employment Opportunity", report to the Department of Labour, Margaret Fine-Davis, Trinity College Dublin, Feb 1977.

Ref: P143/4/4/8/3

Constitution Review Group publication "International Relations", no date - may be linked to publications in P143/4/4/7/13

Ref: P143/4/4/8/4

Folder marked "Briefing on the Great Lakes", consisting of faxed correspondence and reports, including situation reports "Kisangani, Congo/Zaire", faxed from Dominic Mac Sorley, Country Director to Jack Finucane, Regional Director, CONCERN, 02/05/1997, 05/05/1997, 07/05/1997; fax from John O'Shea, GOAL to MR asking that she try and convince Irish Government not to assist Rwandan Government until their integrity had been established, and including official statement from GOAL and extracts from newspaper reports, 06/05/1997; photocopy of faxed press release from International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC), stating 10 volunteers of the Zairian Red Cross had been killed in Kenge, Republic of Zaire, 07/05/1997; fax from Donal Denham, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, relating to ICRC briefing on Great Lakes, 07/05/1997; report faxed from Polly Markandya, Medecins Sans Frontieres UK, 28/05/1997.

Ref: P143/4/4/8/5

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.

Ref: P143/4/1/1/3

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.

Ref: P143/4/1/1/2

Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, ahead and following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, 26 April 1990, including messages of congratulations and offers of support. It includes correspondence with Proinsias de Rossa, The Workers' Party, in relation to a broad-left candidate being nominated 09-10/04/1990, references to MR's appearance on Questions & Answers, and copy of a letter sent by Padraic Boyd to the Irish Times editor about MR, which he sent her with commentary 30/04/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/2/1

Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, April 1990, including messages of congratulations, offers of support, advice and suggestions on how to tackle issue of Divorce and Abortion. It includes correspondence with Anthony Lester, QC, 02-07/05/1990; congratulations from the Ballina Urban District Council, 07-23/05/1990; letter from Christine O'Shea, confirming full support from Labour Women's National Council, 20/05/1990; invite from Dick Spring, TD, Leader of the Labour Party, to the Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community Party Leaders' Conference, Dublin Castle, June 1990, 25/05/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/2/2