Material, including correspondence and texts of speeches, relating to events in or about Northern Ireland, during 1990s, arranged chronologically across 3 files.

Text of "Cultural and Identity" speech delivered by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 16/12/19[93?].

Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann official Extradition Bills and explanatory memos, 1986-1987, with photocopy of 1976 bill. Includes some notation. Shows signs of water damage.

Material relating to judgments in Supreme Court Finucane v McMahon including correspondence between Mary Robinson and Dick [?] on implications of the judgement, text of judgement and photocopy of report "Explanatory report on the European Convention on the suppression of Terrorism.

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and other material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work on the New Ireland Forum (NIF), August 1983. Includes letter to Mary Robinson from Diarmaid McGuinness, Labour Party Aide, in relation to proposed visit to Northern Ireland in September, 02/08/1983; NIF bound batch of submissions circulated to members/alternates "pursuant to decision of Forum of 26th July 1983", with cover letter, 05/08/1983; ring bound submission from Divorce Action Group, with cover letter from John O'Connor, Chairman, to MR, 05/08/1983; paper "Framework for Discussion of Fundamental Problems", 10th August, with cover letter from Colm Ó hEocha, Chairman, NIF, 16/08/1983.

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and handwritten notes relating to Mary Robinson's work on the New Ireland Forum (NIF), October 1983, including relating to NIF sessions, 4-6, 11, 20 and 27 October 1983. Includes correspondence relating to the possibility of permission being granted to RTÉ to film the public sessions of the Forum, 05-12/10/1983; handwritten notes, prepared questions and CVs for oral presentations relating to NIF submissions, 05/10/1983, (including Dr Robin Glendinning, John Robb, Michael McKeown); report of proceedings of NIF public session, 06/10/1983; paper "to address the question of how the ethos and moral values of minorities could be safeguarded and given full expression in a new Ireland". Professor John Whyte, 14/10/1983; first edition of newsletter/magazine "the Unionist Review", with cartoon of Charles Haughey, John Hume and Garret FitzGerald labelled "the Forum of Romance", an compliment slip from Frank Millar, Ulster Unionist Council, Autumn 1983; two loose submissions from Michael O'Flanagan and Michael O'Mahony, Federalism and Peace Movement (Ref B1/42) and Rev Dr William T McDowell, Synod of Dublin (Ref B1/190) with McDowell's CV; NIF bound "Third Circulation of Submissions".

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and handwritten notes relating to Mary Robinson's work on the New Ireland Forum (NIF), December 1983, including relating to NIF sessions, 8, 9, 15 and 16 December 1983. Includes correspondence relating to Lagan College, a new interdenominational school in Belfast, 22/11-08/12/1983; "A comparative Description of the Economic Structure and Situation, North and South", working document for NIF Liaison Group 1, prepared by the Secretariat, Dublin, 02/12/1983; report "The Economic Consequences of the Division of Ireland since 1920", 06/12/1983; memo from Diarmuid McGuinness on his view of "the road the Forum is taking", 06/12/1983; NIF Report of Proceedings, Public Session, Dublin Castle, 08/12/1983; memo to NIF prepared for meeting on 08/12/1983; background documents on setting up of NIF, discussion on alternative "models" of NIF, and on policies towards Northern Ireland of Labour and Fianna Fáil [political parties in Ireland]; note on meeting of NIF Communications Liaison Group with RTÉ [Ireland's National public broadcaster], 12/12/1983; digest prepared by Secretariat of "Discussions To-Date on the Forum", 13/12/1983; NIF Chairman's note on alternative models of the forum, 14/12/1983; press release attached to copy of NIF report on comparing economies of the North and South [of Ireland], 16/12/1983; report by Mr Niels Jørgen Haagerup [Danish politician, journalist and member of European Parliament] on Northern Ireland [12?]/1983; NIF bound report "The Macroeconomic Consequences of Integrated Economic Policy, Planning and Co-Ordination in Ireland", by DKM Economic Consultants, 12/1983; Department of Foreign Affairs bulletin and supplement, "Ireland Today", November/December 1983; NIF reports "The Cost of Violence arising from the Northern Ireland Crisis since 1969", "The Legal Systems of the Republic of Ireland and of Northern Ireland - summary" and "The Economic Consequences of the Division of Ireland since 1920"; photocopy of article "Towards A Greater Ulster (1969-72)", Desmond Fennell, originally published in April 1973; report to the European Economic Community on the feasibility of founding a "Free International University for Creativity and Interdisciplinary Research" in Dublin, Caroline Tisdall, 1975 and revised by Robert McDowell, 1976.

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and handwritten notes relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work on the New Ireland Forum (NIF), February 1984, including relating to NIF sessions, 2, 9, 17 and 23 February 1984 and the drafting of NIF's final report. Includes material relating to "Joint Authority" [equal sharing of responsibility and authority for all aspects of the government of Northern Ireland by the governments of Great Britain and Ireland], to "Unitary state" and to "Federal/Confederal" option, 02/1984; list of submissions received by NIF as of 02/02/1984; submission from Dr Sean Cooney, Bray, County Wicklow, 04-09/02/1984; draft questions for MR to pose during one of the oral sessions, 08/02/1984; letter from Joe Birmingham, Chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party, to MR, congratulating her on her "handling of the questions to the Bishops" at NIF session, 15/02/1984; envelope with draft chapters of NIF reports, correspondence and notations, 08-16/02/1984 and further loose drafts including comments by MR on previous versions; letters of support and queries on work of the NIF from John Robb, Chairman, New Ireland Group, Belfast, Mr Christopher McGimpsey, Belfast, Canon Eric Elliott, Belfast and Mr Eric Dunlop, Dublin, 11-27/02/1984; typed list of delegation from the Catholic Hierarchy which attended NIF session; report "The Permeability of the United Kingdom-Irish Border - A Preliminary Reconnaissance, John Whyte, Queen's University Belfast, [02?]/1984.

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and handwritten notes relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work on the New Ireland Forum (NIF), May 1984, including relating to NIF sessions, 2 May 1984 and the drafting of NIF's final report. Includes photocopy of text of address by Tánaiste [Irish Deputy Prime Minister] and Leader of the Labour Party, Dick Spring to the NIF, 02/05/1984; draft summary of DKM report; photocopy of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Motion for a Resolution on the report of the New Ireland forum presented by Mr Oliver J Flanagan and others, 09/05/1984; typed letter from [Keith Kyle], Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA), London, apologising for missing opportunity for group to brief NIF, and attaching draft interim report on Anglo-Irish Parliamentary Council by RIIA secretary and seeking feedback, [05?]/1984.

Folder labelled "Expenses" relating to expenses incurred by Mary Robinson while attending New Ireland Forum (NIF) meetings. Material consists of correspondence relating to claims and dates of NIF meetings, receipts for expenses paid.