Typed documents giving details of annual leave entitlements and instances for two staff members, Pauline Doran and Grainne Slater, for period 01/04/1995 to 31/03/1996.

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Material in this file relates to the administration of Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland, for 1997. It includes correspondence relating to staffing and administration at Áras an Uachtaráin consisting of card from Frank Murray, Secretary to the Government, and his wife Maureen, thanking President Mary Robinson (MR) and husband Nick for lovely evening at the Áras, for her words about him (Murray), and wishing her every success in the future, 12/05/1997; correspondence between Denis Curran, President, Bank of Ireland Asset Management and MR and between William T Cunningham, Arthur Andersen, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin and MR in relation to requests for reference for Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to MR (since MR was moving on to her role as High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations, and Lane would be looking for a new position) including draft and final references and personal profile for Lane, 01-07/07/1997.

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Material relating to Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) and surrounding grounds, 1991, including renovations and refurbishments required to make the Áras inhabitable and functional for all those living and working there, and opening it up to visitors through the development of a visitors’ centre. It includes handwritten letter from Eddie [McPartland, Irish architectural historian and co-founder along with Nick Robinson (NR) of what is now the Irish Architectural Archive] offering assistance; drawings from Caterers' Equipment of proposed Kitchen layouts, 10/04/1991 and architectural drawings for stable block with visitors' entrance, and basement with display area and audio visual room, by Office of Public Works (OPW); copies of typed report to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Michael Rosney M.I.H.C.I. [surveyor?], following visit to Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) on 8th December 1990, giving observations and recommendations covering safety, structure, operation including that MR call on services of CERT to carry out an "in-depth analysis of the entire operation", [01?]/1991; draft report on the building and its potential with notation (from NR?), 20/01/1991; OPW Condition Report of Áras an Uachtaráin, March 1991, covering all areas (State, Private, Service, Secretariat, Army, Storage, Unused, Circulation), and covering condition of electrics, and issues of security; list of jobs and repairs required for SDU Drivers Quarters, prepared by Mary Darling for Bride Rosney, which was then sent to NR, 24/02/1991 [The Special Detective Unit (SDU) is the main domestic security agency of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland, under the aegis of the Crime & Security Branch]; correspondence from John Cornforth [architectural historian, author, and architectural editor of Country Life 1967-1977] to NR on his views of what needs to be done with Áras including recognising historic importance of building, and how to approach furnishings and decor, and noting that certain work being carried is for the good of the building and should not be changed from President to President (he uses example of 10 Downing Street, London), with handwritten notes from NR, 07/03/1991; correspondence between Mr W Harold Clarke, Chairman, Eason & Son Ltd., and NR relating to invite from Clarke to NR to produce booklet on Áras an Uachtaráin, and NR declining since one was under way by Freddie O'Dwyer, OPW; 25/02-08/03/1991; photocopy of letter to MR from Charles Clements, which was passed to NR since it gave details about Clements' ancestor, Nathaniel Clements, a ranger in Phoenix Park from 1748-1777, who built the house which eventually became the Áras, 21/03/1991; typed memo to MR from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, on meeting of the Ad Hoc Group on Improvements to the Áras, 27/03/1991, and on solutions to staff accommodation problems following discussion he had with Liam Egan, Architect and Director of Maintenance, OPW, 15/04/1991; typed correspondence between PR and MR, and between PR and Barry Murphy, commissioner, OPW, on improvements to Áras, a revised draft report, a proposal to divide the report and the implementation of urgent works, 15/05/1991; correspondence between Séamas Ó hEocha, Decorative Plaster Restoration, NR and PR in relation to possibility of hiring him to restore ceilings at Áras, 10-19/06/1991.

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Texts and photocopies of texts of addresses made by President Mary Robinson at various events in 1991, arranged chronologically across 5 files.

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Texts and photocopies of texts of addresses made by President Mary Robinson at various events, July - September 1991, including opening of exhibition by Guild of Irish Lacemakers, launch of Irish branch of The European Anti-Poverty Network, and opening of Gandon House, Rehabilitation Institute, Sandymount, 01/07/1991; opening of "Nissan International Regatta", Point Depot, Dublin and opening of "Housing the Community - 2000" conference, Dublin, 04/07/1991; Red Cross Society Day, 06/07/1991; opening of Irish Showjumping Championship, Galway, 09/07/1991; opening of exhibition "LibrArte", Mansion House, Dublin, 10/07/1991; opening of Maurice MacGonical exhibition, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin, 12/07/1991; opening of new residential house for The Simon Community, Cork, 16/07/1991; opening of Douglas Old Folks Housing Complex, Douglas, Cork, 17/07/1991; opening of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce new centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 19/07/1991; Mass and Blessing of the Boats, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 22/07/1991; fashion presentation "Designing For the Future", Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, organised by Irish Goods Council, 25/07/1991; opening of new golf course, Bray Head, Co. Wicklow, 27/07/1991; opening of Bailieborough Festival, Co. Cavan, 28/07/1991; prizegiving ceremony for final year student nurses, Adelaide Hospital, 31/07/1991; banquet of 8th British Academy Conference in Otolaryngology, Dublin, 01/08/1991; opening of County Longford Museum and Heritage Centre, 03/08/1991; official launch of Boglands exhibition, Irish Life Exhibition Centre, Dublin, 07/08/1991; opening of scheme of flats for the Elderly, St. Mary's Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin, 04/09/1991; opening of conference "1992 Equal Citizenship - Human Dignity in Service Provision", hosted by Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, 05/09/1991; launch of International Literacy Day, 07/09/1991; National Meeting of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, 08/09/1991; opening of Leixlip United AFC Complex, Co. Kildare, 08/09/1991; closing of European Three Day Event at Punchestown, [horse showjumping championship] 09/09/1991; opening of 27th annual meeting of European Association for the Study of Diabetes, 11/09/1991; opening of Kevin Street College of Technology Photographic Exhibition, Dublin, 13/09/1991; opening of the Agricultural Science Association annual conference on Integrated Rural Development, Portlaoise, 13/09/1991; unveiling of commemorative statue in honour of Charles Stewart Parnell, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, 14/09/1991; opening of exhibition for South East Chapter of Irish Institute of Training and Development, 16/09/1991; launch of West Waterford History and Heritage week, 17/09/1991; opening of the Irish Epilepsy Association's new office, Waterford, 17/09/1991; launch of Sean Rothery's "Ireland and the New Architecture 1900-19440", 19/09/1991; presentation of AIB Better Ireland Awards, 21/09/1991; opening of SIPTU/NUPE seminar on "Atypical Work Equals a Typical Woman", 21/09/1991; dinner of 1st Irish Genealogical Congress, 24/09/1991; opening of Educational and Development Centre For People with Intellectual Disability, Newcastle, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, 24/09/1991; opening of conference of Association of Remedial Teachers of Ireland, 26/09/1991; Open Day in P.A.C.E.'s Hostel, Priorswood, Coolock, Co. Dublin, 26/09/1991; presentation of IACI [Irish American Cultural Institute] Literary and Art Awards, 27/09/1991; Conference on Cultures of Ireland, Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 27/09/1991; ESB Community Enterprise Awards presentation, Corrib Great Southern Hotel, Galway, 28/09/1991.

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Texts and photocopies of texts of addresses made by President Mary Robinson at various events, November - December 1991, including at Irish Times/Aer Lingus Literary Awards, 01/11/1991; opening of 1st AGM for WITS (Women in Technology and Science), Dublin City University, 02/11/1991; 10th anniversary exhibition of Solomon Gallery, Powerscourt Town House, Dublin, 04/11/1991; exhibition "Trinity Engineering: 150 Years of Progress", [Trinity College Dublin?], 05/11/1991; launch of Irish Rural Link Directory and Diary 1992, EC Office, Molesworth St., Dublin, and Cothú Arts Sponsor of the Year awards, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, 06/11/1991; presentation of Equestrian Federation Badges of Honour, 07/11/1991; Tallaght Person of the Year Awards, Dublin, 08/11/1991; County Dublin VEC Festival of Art exhibition, St MacDara's Community College, 11/11/1991; "Awareness" exhibition, Irish Society for Autism, 13/11/1991; opening of Ridge Bog Educational Reserve, 15/11/1991; launch of Bicentennial celebrations of Galway Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 16/11/1991; launch of an International Calligraphers Workshop, organised by Clashghanna Mills Trust in conjunction with Irish Wheelchair Association, 18/11/1991; announcement of Sunday Tribune/Hennessy Cognac Literary Awards 1991, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, 19/11/1991; presentation of National Children's Day Association Awards, 20/11/1991; opening of Urglin Centre, Carlow, 22/11/1991; opening of SITE International Conference, Jury's Hotel, Dublin, 22/11/1991 [MR was patron of this 1st conference to be held outside North America]; launch of Barnardo's Community Playgroups, Dublin, 25/11/1991; opening of Grace Henry and Paul Henry Retrospective exhibition, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery, Dublin, opening of "A Woman's Place", City Centre Art Gallery, Dublin, and annual Christmas lunch meeting of NETWORK, 26/11/1991; presentation ceremony of Essay Competition, Dublin Community Games, Carmichael House, Dublin, 27/11/1991; opening of newly refurbished premises for Galway Rape Crisis Centre, 25th anniversary of Fáilte Tuaithe, Galway, and opening of seminar "Towards a Full Life", Galway, 29/11/1991; opening of Shankhill Community Centre, Tralee, Co. Kerry, 30/11/1991; opening of The Mainie Jellett exhibition, Irish Museum for Modern art, Dublin, 06/12/1991; opening of "Art for Aids" exhibition, Cork, 09/12/1991; opening of exhibition by Mayfield Community Arts Project, Cork, 10/12/1991; on visiting Institute of Irish Studies in University of Liverpool, England, and on receipt of an honorary doctorate from the university, 16/12/1991.

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Texts and photocopies of texts of addresses made by President Mary Robinson at various events in 1992, arranged chronologically across 6 files.

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Texts and photocopies of texts of addresses made by President Mary Robinson at various events, January - April 1992, including at official presentation of New Year's Greetings [by members of the Diplomatic Corps], 23/01/1992; presentation of ICEM [Irish Council of the European Movement]/CIE European of the Year Award, 10/02/1992; opening of exhibition of paintings by Mr John O'Regan, for Waterford Civic Trust Collection, 19/02/1992; "Striking A Balance": the Allen Lane Foundation Lecture, 25/02/1992; launch of "Windows On The World"[teaching resource booklet for Primary Schools], Dalgan Park, 10/03/1992; opening of European Consortium for Political Research annual meeting, University of Limerick, 31/03/1992; dinner in Dublin Castle for State Visit of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, 07/04/1992; launch of "Always Your Friend", book on Maud Gonne's letters to William butler Yeats, 13/04/1992; "Europe as 'Soft Wax'": address on receipt of The European Media Prize 1990 (Sector Political) from Association of European Journalists, Het Loo Palace, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, 15/04/1992; Irish Spring meeting of the New York Trial Lawyers, [Dublin?], Ireland, 23/04/1992; opening of Confined All-Ireland Drama Festival, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, 24/04/1992.

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Texts and photocopies of texts of addresses made by President Mary Robinson at various events, July - September 1993, including at opening of 21st Willie Clancy Summer School, Milltown Malbay, County (Co.) Clare, 03/07/1993; opening of Jonathan Swift Seminar, St. John of God Brothers, Celbridge Abbey, Co. Kildare, 08/07/1993; address in Irish at Comhdháil An Chraoibhín, Coláiste Naithí, Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin [Douglas Hyde Congress in Coláiste Naithí Secondary School, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon], which includes draft, and brochure for the Dubhghlas de hÍde [Douglas Hyde] Interpretive Centre, listing out trees planted and giving details on old Ogham lettering and link with Tree and Bird Calendars, 16/07/1993; opening of new Cairde premises, 07/09/1993; International Conference of Women Judges, Wellington, New Zealand, 17/09/1993; State dinner, Parliament House, Wellington, and unveiling of memorial to Kate Sheppard, Christchurch, New Zealand, 19/09/1993; reception hosted by Lord Mayor of Auckland, 20/09/1993; Auckland Chamber of Commerce luncheon, New Zealand, 21/09/1993; "Irish Identity Within Europe", Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club, 24/09/1993; President Sharma's banquet, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India, 27/09/1993; opening of GOAL/CINI complex in Calcutta [renamed Kolkata in 2001], India, 30/09/1993.

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Texts and photocopies of texts of addresses made by President Mary Robinson at various events, October - December 1993, including at CII seminar, Bombay, India, 01/10/1993; Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad, India, 02/10/1993; launch of Warrington Project, Warrington Town Hall, Cheshire, England, 09/10/1993; Premiere and Awards ceremony of The Very Special Arts Young Playwrights Programme 1993, Beckett Centre, Trinity College, 10/10/1993; visit to premises of AIDS Held West, Galway, 26/10/1993; presentation of the National FÁS Community Initiative Awards, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, 02/11/1993; opening of exhibition of ceramic sculpture by pupils of St. Joseph's School for Visually Impaired Boys, Drumcondra, Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, 03/11/1993; opening of 22nd General Assembly of Association of European National Olympic Committees, 05/11/1993; opening of Art exhibition in honour of Dr Seán Ó Suilleabháin, on invite from Professor Bo Almquist, with translation sent by Bord na Gaeilge, 10/11/1993; opening of the New Mould Room, Cork Regional Hospital, 23/11/1993; on accepting the Liberal International Prize for Freedom, Budapest, Hungary, 27/11/1993; on conferral of Honorary Degree at University of Wales, Cardiff, 30/11/1993; opening of first Annual Christmas Lecture, by Professor Pierre-Gilles De Gennes (France), University Industry Centre, University College Dublin, 15/12/1993.

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