Folder marked "Senate 1982" relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s run and subsequent election to Seanad Éireann [Irish senate, upper house of parliament]. Includes letters and drafts seeking support for MR from Gráinne Flynn, Kader Asmal, Ronald C Cox, David Spearman, Henry Clarke and Alex Schuster, 03-19/03/1982; material relating to printing of MR's election address including drafts, receipts, handwritten notes on numbers required 24/11/1982-04/03/1983; nomination papers with nominators' signatures; folder labelled "Post Office Info" with blank P&T [Post and Telegraphs, predecessor to "An Post" the Irish postal service] parcel tags, signed form of certificate" to accompany each batch of bundles of communication tendered for posting", typed summary of "Seanad Elections (University Panels) Free Postal Regulations" [MR was vying to be elected on the University panel], and booklet of Statutory instruments "The Seanad Elections (University Members) Free Postage Regulations, 1961"; correspondence supporting her run and congratulating her success, 25/02-30/06/1982; electoral register correspondence, and handwritten and typed lists; folder labelled "names canvassed" with handwritten and typed lists of names and some notation; drafts of and background notes for correspondence and addresses from MR to voters; candidate election addresses for MR (including drafts and 1973 address with notation), Brendan Ryan, David Norris, Trevor West, David Cabot, Shane PN Ross, Catherine McGuinness, David Norris and Barry Cullen, 1982; folder labelled "helpers" consisting of lists of names, dates and some correspondence from people volunteering to help MR in her campaign, 16/02-21/04/1982; University of Dublin Careers and Appointments Service annual report 1981; folder labelled "those requiring results of election" and "results" consisting of typed certificates of results of poll with notation, and correspondence 13/08/1981-12/07/1982; text for articles for Trinity News, "Liberty" and "TCD Gazette", 03/1982, along with newspaper cuttings, 03/02/1982-12/01/1983 and copies of Trinity College Gazette, 11/03/1982 and 16/12/1982.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s run and subsequent election to Seanad Éireann [Irish senate, upper house of parliament] in 1983. Includes letters and drafts seeking support for MR from Samuel L McCutcheon, Ronald C Cox, GR Henry, Eamon P Tuffy, Rev VG Griffin, Penny James, FX Martin, Bride Rosney, Alex Schuster, Siobhan Lohan, Veronica Canning, David Spearman as well as from MR herself and letters seeking support from fellow candidates David Norris, Shane Ross and David Cabot, 26/11-20/12/1982; folder labelled and containing "Senate Registration Forms" for those wishing to go on electoral register; correspondence supporting her run and congratulating her success, 04/01/1982-26/09/1983; candidate election addresses for MR, David Norris, Brendan Ryan, Fergus O'Gorman, Ray Kennedy, Catherine McGuinness, Trevor West, David Cabot and Shane PN Ross, 1983; folder labelled "helpers" consisting of lists of names, dates and some correspondence from people volunteering to help MR in her campaign, 01-15/12/1983; folder labelled "Those requiring results of election 1982" and results, 15/12/1982-01/02/1983; folder labelled "Election results" with photocopies of tallies given in newspapers; newspaper cuttings, 16/11/1982-26/03/1983. Some material from the 1982 election can be found here also and was possibly referred to during preparation for the 1983 campaign.

Folder marked "Senate Election 1987" relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s run and subsequent election to Seanad Éireann [Irish senate, upper house of parliament] in 1983. Includes letters and drafts seeking support for MR from Sally Shiels, Dr CD McGimpsey, Valentine Rice, JK Taaffe, Melissa and Michael Webb, Adrian Bourke (MR's brother), David H Davison, Sarah Foster, Alex Schuster, Bride Rosney, Marion Palmer, Valerie Beatty, John Feely, Martin Lohan, GR Henry, Victor G Griffin, Michele Sweetman, Ronald Cox, Grainne O'Flynn, Gerry Whyte, Dr Mary Henry, and Penelope James as well as from MR herself and letters seeking support from fellow candidates David Norris, Shane Ross and Ben O'Rafferty, 30/01-18/03/1987; correspondence supporting her run and congratulating her success, 14/12/1986-06/05/1987; folder labelled "Results", consisting of photocopies and original correspondence to/from those requesting election results 28/02-20/05/1987, photocopy of certificate of result of poll in Seanad Éireann election, 16/04/1987 and photocopies of Oireachtas addresses; folder labelled "Misc" relating to canvassing and including lists of volunteers and voters to be canvassed and volunteers, tasks, receipts for printing, mock-up thank you cards from MR, and background information, 20/12/1982, 30/01-19/05/1987; folder labelled "Helpers" consisting of lists of volunteers and material relating to party MR had after the election 26/02-12/05/1987; folder labelled "Change of Address" relating to address changes for voters, Feb-March 1987; folder labelled "Post Office" includes sample envelopes for MR's campaign, photocopies of forms of certificate to accompany each batch of bundles of communication tendered for posting, dated 27/02/1987 and 10/12/1982, typed summary of "Seanad Elections (University Panels) Free Postal Regulations" [MR was vying to be elected on the University panel], and booklet of Statutory instruments "The Seanad Elections (University Members) Free Postage Regulations, 1961" with notation; candidate election addresses for MR, William John McCormack, Catherine McGuinness, Shane Ross and Ben O'Rafferty, 1987; correspondence relating to a visit by MR to Belfast to give a lecture in Queen's University and carry out some press interviews, during her campaign for election to Seanad Éireann, 14/01/1986, 08/02-24/03/1987; newspaper cuttings and letters to the editor, 25/01-15/04/1987; Official Supplement 20/03/1987 - Seanad General Election Panel of candidates, and instructions sent to each elector, 23/03/1987.

Material relating to 1989 Seanad election (which Mary Robinson (MR) didn't put herself forward for) including correspondence congratulating MR on 20 years in Seanad and wishing her luck, 23/05-04/07/1989, official statement from MR on why she didn't go for election, 22/05/1989, photocopy of comments from fellow senators on MR's decision, during session in Seanad Éireann, 24/05/1989, candidate election addresses from Patrick Smyth, David Norris, Mary Henry and Shane Ross, 1989, and correspondence seeking her support 27/06-13/07/1989.

Material in this subsubsubseries relates to the six Seanad Éireann election campaigns from 1969 to 1987 and is arranged chronologically. It includes correspondence, election addresses, flyers, electoral maps, election tallies and other ephemera.

Material in this section is divided into three files covering the 1973 and 1977 Seanad Éireann [Irish Senate] elections (P143/2/2/1/1/2/1-2), and the Bill "7th Amendment of the Constitution (Election of members of Seanad Eireann by Institutions of Higher Education) Bill 1979" (P143/2/2/1/1/2/3). Mary Robinson ran successfully for both as an independent candidate in 1973, becoming a member of Labour in 1976 before the end of that term, and as a candidate for the Labour party in 1977.

Material in this section is further divided chronologically into seven files, the first five covering Seanad Éireann [Irish Senate] elections in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1987. They also include material relating to the general elections prior to Seanad elections, including Labour party colleagues looking for support from Mary Robinson (MR). MR ran successfully as a Labour candidate in all but the final election in 1987, when she successfully ran as an independent candidate following her resignation from the Labour party in November 1985.

The sixth file consists of a Dáil Constituency Commission report (1988) and draft and material in the final file relates to the 1989 Seanad Éireann election and includes MR's statement on why she had decided not to run, and letters of congratulations and thanks on a 20-year career as a Senator.

First rough draft of "Europe Plus Thirty Report", 24/12/1974 with handwritten notation from Mary Robinson.

Second draft of "Europe Plus Thirty Report", 14/03/1975, with some notation and with cover letter addressed to members of the project board from Lord Kennet, Director, 09/04/1975.

Third draft of "Europe Plus Thirty Report", 05/05/1975, with correspondence relating to draft, final additions, and the submission of the report on 23rd September 1975. It also includes correspondence in German relating to a seminar on the future of Europe Plus Thirty, 04/12/1975.