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 other material relating to Mary Robinson's work on the New Ireland Forum (NIF), July 1983, including relating to NIF sessions, 7 and 26 July 1983. Includes "Assessment of the Economic Consequences and Costs of (A) division and (B) Violence", prepared by the Secretariat of the New Ireland Forum, 04/07/1983, Dublin; lists of submissions received to the Forum, to 4th and to 20th July 1983 (ref B1/1-B1/99); "A comparative description of the economic structure and situation, north and South", prepared by the Secretariat, New Ireland forum, 07/07/1983; handwritten notes; list of submissions for further consideration, for written elaboration, and where individuals were to be invited to give oral presentation; draft outline of study on benefits/costs of "Integrated Economic Planning and Co-ordination in Ireland", 13/07/1983 and guidelines for same, 26/07/1983.

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and other material relating to Mary Robinson's work on the New Ireland Forum, June 1983, including relating to the second sitting (private session), 23 June 1983. Includes record of decisions taken at the private session of the Forum on 30th May, 02/06/1983; "A comparative description of the economic structure and situation, North and South" and "Assessment of the Economic Consequences and Costs of (A) division and (B) Violence", prepared by the Secretariat of the New Ireland Forum, 17/06/1983, Dublin; list of submissions received to the Forum, to 21st June 1983 (ref B1/1-B1/60); "Territorial Limits of the European Community: Contraction", CD Ehlermann, London-Leyden meeting, 25/06/1983; "Code of Ethics, aims and Objectives, Standards of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure of the Irish Information Partnership", Belgium, revised June 1983.

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and other material relating to Mary Robinson's work on the New Ireland Forum and the first sitting of the forum, 30th May 1983, including Annual Progress Report 1982, Irish Information Partnership, March 1983; "the current situation in Ireland", report of the special committee, Methodist church of Ireland, adopted by the conference of 1979; "An analysis of the Conflict in Northern Ireland", background paper, John Hunter, Corrymeela-Glencree conference on Models of Political Co-operation, Belfast, 1981; major points of Tánaiste [Irish deputy Prime Minister], in report 02/05/[1983], 30/05/1983; brief for first meeting of New Ireland Forum, 30/05/1983; photocopies of extracts of various speeches by the Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald and John Hume, SDLP, and photocopies of newspaper articles and letters to press, 1982-1983; documents for private session at first meeting including list of organisations that might be informally approached regarding submissions to the forum; handwritten notes.

Reports, agendas, correspondence, background information and other material relating to Mary Robinson's work on the New Ireland Forum in 1983, arranged chronologically across 9 files.

Text of summary of British Government White paper "Northern Ireland - A Framework for Devolution" and "Northern Ireland Bill, 1982", Irish Information Partnership and Irish National Council 198[2?]; discussion paper "Assessment of the British Government white paper 'Northern Ireland - A Framework for Devolution' and the 'Northern Ireland Bill, 1982'", (revised to take account of amendments to the bill), researched and prepared by the Irish Information Partnership June 1982.

Text of summary of contribution by Mary Robinson to Senate debate on the New Ireland forum, 10/10/1981; position paper "British policy failure in Northern Ireland", Irish Information Partnership, Belgium, 10/1981.

Large envelope labelled: "267 Elections - local 1979" [held on 07/06/1979]. Material includes photocopies of registers of electors for Dublin Rathmines West in force from 01/04/1979-14/04/1980; typed list of polling districts and handwritten list of polling stations; blank vote tally sheets; photocopy of handwritten list of houses, flats to canvass in constituency; sample of form allowing another to attend as agent at issuing of postal ballot papers; list of Labour Subagents and PAs for each polling place; Labour Party instructions to sub-agents, completed volunteer information sheets for canvassers etc. and list of names with some telephone details for same; photocopy of survey of sample voters, April 1979; typed document "A Declaration for Dublin - Labour's election programme for Dublin and Dubliners 1979"; circular from Returning Officer to candidates on when ballot boxes, including those for postal voters, would be opened, 04/05/1979; "Europe and the electorate", flyer on Labour Party Special conference, Dublin, 06/05/1979; photocopy of report on "Local and European Campaign Dublin Area No. 9"; various reports on the election campaign [summer?] 1979; photocopy of signed agreement between 15 Fine Gael members and 11 Labour members of the City Council of Dublin in relation to Fine Gael nominee for Lord Mayor, 18/06/1979; handwritten letter and response from Mary Robinson in relation to Clontarf East Branch of Labour party supporting her should she wish to seek a nomination in the Dublin North Central Constituency at the following General Election, 22-26/06/1980; copy of Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1980; posters "What is the European Parliament?" x 2, and map of constituencies in Ireland for European Parliament Election, 07/06/1979; various maps of the constituencies and in particular Rathmines West; Guide for Women Voters, compiled by the Women's Political Association; booklet on Labour Party Final Agenda Special conference, December 1978; and booklet from EUSO [Socialist Group European Parliament], December 1978; newspaper cuttings relating to the election, 08/02/1978-11/06/1979.

Folders labelled: "Labour Women's Council Conference 23/24 March 84" and "Labour Women's Council 23 February 1985" consisting of material relating to both conferences including "Women in Europe" flyer (application form for conference), agenda, photocopy of press release from Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community relating to conference held in Amsterdam February 1984 "the Conference of Socialist Women", 03/1984; typed summary of contribution by Senator Mary Robinson (MR), SC [Senior Counsel, "Women in Europe - the Socialist Approach", 23/03/1984, and correspondence in relation to MR's participation on the 1984 conference, 17/01-16/03/1984 from Marie Woods, Chairperson, Labour Women's National Council, Diarmaid de Paor, Joint Secretary; copies of typed Labour policy documents "Divorce: Labour's Commitment", "Labour Party Statement on Proposed Constitutional Amendment", and "Labour's Commitment to Law Reform", 198[4?]; letter of invitation to speak at Labour Women's National Council annual conference, from Rosemary Ollier, Secretary, 01/02/1985, and typed summary of MR's contribution "Irish Women - Ten Years On", 23/02/1985.

Large envelope labelled "263 Labour Party Lawyers Group" 1983-1985 including correspondence, minutes and agendas. Material includes circulars to members of the group in relation to upcoming meetings and enclosing agendas, 03/02/1983-07/10/1985; Mary Robinson (MR)'s membership card for The Labour Party, stamped 13/04/1983; typed draft of letter from Secretary of Labour Lawyers Group (LLP) to Minister for Industry and Commerce, requesting they review the workings of the Casual trading Act 1980, n.d.; material relating to a one-day seminar "The Workers and the Law", including text of paper "Labour Law - A Review of Labour Legislation and the Necessity for its Reform", Ercus Stewart, S.C. [Senior Counsel], and text of address by Frank Cluskey, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, 01/10/1983; photocopy of typed draft "Legal Aid in Ireland"; copy of letter from Ann Lane, for MR to Michael P Coughlan noting address being used for her by LLP was incorrect, 18/07/1984; typed thank-you letter from Mary Turley, PRO, LLP to MR for attending and making "fine contribution" to their seminar in Cork, 14/11/1984; letter from Dick Spring, Tánaiste [Deputy Prime Minister] to Mervin Taylor, Chief Whip, the Labour Party in relation to an attached letter received from the federation Workers' Union of Ireland giving text of a resolution passed by its Annual Delegate Conference on subject of neutrality, 14-16/11/1984, and correspondence on same topic between MR and Michael Coghlan, Secretary, LLP, 22-27/11/1984.