Material, including correspondence and texts of speeches, relating to events in or about Northern Ireland, including on topic of human rights, ongoing violence and efforts to bring peace to the region. Material is arranged chronologically across three subsections covering 1980s (P143/2/3/3/1), 1990s (P143/2/3/3/2) and 2000s (P143/2/3/3/3).

Correspondence, press releases, reports and other background material, 1989, on the Single European Market (SEM) coming into force in 1992, including that related to "The 1992 challenge at National Level", a European community-wide research project led by European University Institute, and Commission of European Communities (CEC) material. Includes correspondence between the Dr Jurgen Schwarze and Peter Van den Bossche, EUI and Mary Robinson (MR) in her role as Director of the Irish Centre for European Law, 23/02-30/10/1989; letter from Michael Hoey, Director, “Europen” Bureau [the National Campaign in Ireland to prepare for the completion of the Single European Market by 1992, National Concert Hall], Department of the Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister] in relation to donation from Minister of State Máire Geoghegan-Quinn to ICEL to cover corporate membership and towards funding publication of conference papers, 21/04/1989; CEC 4th progress report concerning implementation of the Commission's White Paper on the completion of the internal market, 20/06/1989; press release of statement by Geoghegan-Quinn on the IMS Survey of Irish Industry's preparedness for 1992, 21/06/1989 and summary of results of survey [possibly survey in P143/2/11/2]; CEC staff working paper "State of implementation by the Member States of the White Paper on the Completion of the Internal Market", Brussels, 22/08/1989; correspondence between MR and NV Buckley, Director General, Federation of Irish Chemical Industries in relation to pricing of medicines in Ireland, 07/09/1989; fax to MR from Leo Keogh, The Society of the Irish Motor Industry, in relation to a CEC notice, 08/09/1989; handwritten notes; material relating to 1st annual European University Institute conference relating to the research project, Florence, 23-25/11/1989 and registration for second, 29/11-01/12/1990.

Irish Marketing Surveys report "1992-The Single European Market - A Survey of Irish Business Opinions", May 1989.

Text of address by the Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister] Charles J Haughey at launch of "Europen", the National Campaign in Ireland to prepare for the completion of the Single European Market by 1992, National Concert Hall, 04/07/1988; outline of research project on implementation at national level of the European Community Legislation on the completion of the internal market, 19/12/1988; background material including on statutory controls in relation to food for which Department of Health is concerned, and initiatives and proposals adopted by the Commission and Council [European] for completion of the internal market, 31/12/1988.

Newspaper cuttings relating to the Single European Act.

Information booklets and flyers relating to SEA and referendum to change Irish constitution to allow SEA to be ratified. Includes European Parliament booklet "Public hearing on security policy in Europe", Brussels, 18-19/12/1985; booklets "The Single European Act", "The Single European Act - The Facts", and "Ireland in Europe “published by the commission of the European Communities; flyers for Irish referendum on SEA, [05/1987?]; Mary Robinson's signed copy of "The Single European Act - A Government Information Booklet", 05/1987.

Correspondence, reports and other background material relating to the Single European Act (SEA), in particular from the Irish perspective, and the work of the Oireachtas joint committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities, Leinster House, Dublin, 1988-89. Includes booklet on Stockholm Conference "on confidence and security-building measures and disarmament in Europe..., 19/09/1986 with cover letter from Department of Foreign Affairs, January 1988; Commission of the European Communities (CEC) press releases, 01/02/1988, 21/12/1988; correspondence between S Phelan, Clerk to the Joint Committee for Secondary Legislation of the European Communities and MR as member of committee, 15/02-18/10/1988, including briefing note on meeting of committee with Commissioner Sutherland, 16/02/1988.

Correspondence, reports and other background material relating to the Single European Act (SEA), in particular from the Irish perspective, and the work of the Oireachtas joint committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities, Leinster House, Dublin, 1987. Includes Commission of the European Communities (CEC) press releases, January - December 1987, including one relating to Ireland breaching community law in public procurement contract, 19/02/1987; CEC communication report "Making a Success of the Single Act", 15/02/1987; judgements in case of Crotty v An Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister] and Others where Crotty felt European Communities Act was in breach of Irish constitution, 09/04/1987; "The Single European Act: Attempt at an Appraisal. Hans-Joachim Glaesner, Fordham International Law Journal, Spring 1987; correspondence to Mary Robinson (MR) as member of Irish parliament from CMRS [Conference of Major Religious Superiors (Ireland)], 21/04/1987; analysis of SEA by Irish Council of European Movement (ICEM), with cover letter to MR from Michael Hoey, Executive Director, 22/04/1987; material relating to the official Tenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill and the Referendum Bill, setting date for referendum on SEA, 04/4987; statement by Tánaiste [Irish Deputy Prime Minister] and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brian Lenihan at Seanad [Senate] debate on the 10th amendment of the constitution, relating to power to rectify SEA, 25/04/1987 and speech by Bertie Ahern, Minister for Labour, in Dáil Éireann [Lower house of Irish parliament] for second stage of 10th amendment bill, 22/04/1987; correspondence from Hoey, ICEM to MR including copy of statement by ICEM chairman Brendan Halligan at press conference on 28th April, and information on SEA for use by MR, 04/05/1987; press release from Constitutional Rights Campaign, including analysis of SEA by Prof Mary McAleese, 09/05/1987; typed text of joint statement from MR and Alderman Jim Kemmy, Democratic Socialist Party, in support of the SEA from socialist/left viewpoint, 22/05/1987.

Correspondence, reports and other background material relating to the Single Europrean Act (SEA), in particular from the Irish perspective, and the work of the Oireachtas joint committee on the Secondary Legislation of the Europrean Communities, Leinster House, Dublin, 1986. Includes memorandum on SEA from Noel Fahy, Department of Foreign Affairs to Seamus Phelan, Principal Clerk to the Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities, 30/05/1986; submission from Michael Hoey, Executive Director, Irish Council of the European Movement (ICEM), to Gerard Collins, Chairman of the Joint Committee, 25/06/1986; submission from Dermot Scott, European Parliament Information Office, Dublin, to the committee, 06/1986; photocopy of official SEA, stamped "Oireachtas Éireann Leabharlann, 29 Sep 1986" [library of the Oireachtas, Irish Parliament]; typed proceedings of joint committee, 01/10/1986, 12/11/1986; correspondence to Mary Robinson (MR) about SEA from Michael Hoey, 02/10/1986, Edwina Dunn, Secretary, ICEM, 06/10/1986, Noel Cosgrave, National Secretary, Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), 13/10/1986, Irish Medical Campaign for Prevention of Nuclear War, 20/10/1986; press release on SEA from ASTMS, [1986]; correspondence between Phelan and MR as member of Joint Committee for Secondary Legislation of the Europrean Communities, including minutes and briefing notes, 16/10-02/12/1986; typed article (draft) by MR for Irish Times "The Single Europrean Act: Has the Correct Constitutional Procedure Been Followed", [1986?]; submission to Phelan from Irish Sovereignty Movement, 27/10/1986; typed copy of open letter to press and members of Oireachtas from lawyers expressing concern on whether correct constitutional procedure was being followed, 08/11/1986; press statement from ICEM calling on all political parties to ratify the SEA, 11/11/1986; Irish CND submission to committee, [11/1986?] and from Pax Christi, 01/12/1986; ICEM paper on SEA, 11/1986; draft report by the "Special Sub-Committee on the Single European Act", joint rapporteurs Maurice Manning and Joe Walsh, both TDs [Teachta Dála, member of Irish parliament], 03/12/1986; letter from private citizen Raymond D Crotty, to all members of committee sharing concerns re SEA, 08/12/1986.

Press releases, reports, submissions and correspondence related to the Single European Act (SEA), 1984-1986. It includes material relating to patents in the EEC [European Economic Community] consisting of correspondence between Andrew Parkes, registered patent agent at Tomkins and Co, and Senator Trevor West, 08/02/1974 and text submitted by Senator Mary Robinson (MR) for consideration by Oireachtas [Houses of Parliament] sub-committee; report "Towards a Positive Competition Policy - Future Trends and Actions", Peter Sutherland, Brussels, 25/03/1985; typed translation of address by G Federico Mancini, Advocate General "Labour Law and Community Law, 20/05/1986; official "European Communities (Amendment) Bill, 1986, as initiated; press releases from Commission of European Communities including on "Illegal State Aids", 23/01/1984, 09/10/1986 and 01/12/1986; analysis on SEA by Irish Council of the European Movement, 1986, with cover letter to MR from Michael Hoey, Executive Director, 23/04/1987; press release from Conradh na Gaeilge [the Gaelic League] opposing the SEA "as its enactment would further diminish the Irish people's control over their own destiny, particularly with regard to economic, political and cultural matters", 25/11/1986; article/open letter on SEA and the Farmer, by Michael Dillon, Dublin, 10/12/1986.