Correspondence between Inez McCormack [Northern Ireland Labour Organiser, human rights activist and MacBride Principles Signatory] and Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, including McCormack sending background information on her work with United States of America politicians, and drafts and reports from UNISON [Trade Union] on policy appraisal, fair treatment and Fair Employment legislation 07/06-31/10/1996; typed letter from James A Porter, which includes typed statement on his account as key witness on the events of Bloody Sunday, in Derry, which he had given at the Widgery Tribunal in 1971, and stating that copies of tapes of his evidence were in the RTÉ archives and should be deposited in the Public Records Office, 11/11/1996.

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Card from Jean Wilson, widow of Gordon Wilson in relation to his biography being launched and the family being welcomed at Áras an Uachtaráin, 07/01/1997; email from Inez McCormack [Northern Ireland Labour Organiser, human rights activist and MacBride Principles Signatory] to Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, which includes her thoughts on how President Mary Robinson (MR)'s response to Lady Diane, Princess of Wales' sudden death, was being received in Northern Ireland, 04/09/1997; letter of thanks from Geraldine McAteer, Urban Initiative, Belfast, to MR for her support for community development throughout Ireland, and in particular the Upper Springfield community, and wishing MR well in new role, with copy of response from MR, 09/1997; letter of thanks from Ms Marie Mulholland, Women's Support Network, Belfast, for MR's work and support during her term in office, and wishing her well for future role, with copy of response from MR, 09-11/09/1997.

[Archivist's note: Gordon Wilson, a draper from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, survived the IRA bombing at Enniskillen, 08/11/1987, but lost his daughter, Marie, who died from her injuries. He became known internationally as a peace campaigner. He died in June 1995].

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Material relating to events in or about Northern Ireland arranged chronologically across 7 files.

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Material relating to the "Cultures of Ireland, Division or Diversity?" conference, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, 27th September 1991, which President Mary Robinson (MR) opened, including letter of invitation, 05/04/1991; letter from Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President to Frank Murray, Assistant Secretary to the Government, in relation to a meeting between MR and the Taoiseach after which she reviewed and prioritised invitations to attend functions in Northern Ireland, and abroad, 23/04/1991; ringbound information booklet on University of Ulster, Jordanstown Certificate in Information Technology Studies (A Course for Women), Department of Adult and Continuing Education, 01/05/1991, with Pauline Murphy as course director; fax from Protocol Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, 11/09/1991 with background information on Northern Ireland Round Table [peace] talks process, cultural relations with Britain, Secretary of State's statement to the House of Commons on 3rd July 1991 [Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Brooke?], private notice questions addressed to Taoiseach by Deputies John Bruton, Proinsias De Rossa, Tomás MacGiolla, Dick Spring and Ruairí Quinn in relation to apparent collapse of Brooks [Brooke?] talks, and statement by [Irish?] government on Anglo-Irish relations, no date.

[Archivist's note: MR was Patron of Cultures of Ireland]

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Material relating to NICVA [Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action] including in relation to a 2-day seminar organised by the European Commission, whose final round table was chaired by President Delors and which marked "a milestone in the development of the European Anti-Poverty Network", April 1992. It includes text of President Jacques Delors' speech in French, 3rd April at the closing of the seminar; text of speech "Ireland - An Island Economy", by Dr George Quigley, Ulster Bank Chair, 11/02/1992; newsletters of the European Anti-Poverty Network in English ("Network News") and French ("Nouvelles Du Réseau"), April and June 1992; guidelines for submissions to "Initiative '92" and copy of submission "A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland", by the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, September 1992; NICVA annual report for 1991-1992 which includes photographs of MR's visit to Belfast.

[Archivist's Note: NICVA worked with and provided services to the European Anti-Poverty Network. Its director was Quintin Oliver].

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Pamphlet: John Whyte Memorial Lecture: "Northern Ireland - Towards a New Paradigm: From John Whyte to Torkel Opsahl", by Eamonn Gallagher, University College Dublin, 18 Nov 1993.

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Material relating to various events in 1994 including text of speech, "Ireland", by Arthur Greene at British Council Library, Torun, Poland, 19/01/1994, sent by Brendan [?], The Irish Association for Cultural, Economic and Social Relations; text of speech by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [Peter Brooke] to Trinity College Dublin Dining Club, London, 20th January 1994, with cover letter from Frank Murray, Secretary to the Government, to Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, noting references to the President in the text, 20-24/01/1994.

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Material relating to various events in 1995 including text of speech by John Taylor, Ulster Unionist MP for Strangford for The Irish Association for Cultural, Economic and Social Relations (The Irish Association), at Mansion House, Dublin, 27/03/1995, sent to Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, by Brendan [?], of the association; text of speech by Dr Oscar Arias, at conference "Reconciliation and Community: The Future of Peace in Northern Ireland", Belfast, Northern Ireland, 06/06/1995; material relating to the Democratic Dialogue Launch conference "New Thinking for New Times", including programme and biographies, sent to BR by Brendan [?], The Irish Association, 06/07/1995; material relating to the presentation of the Clár Nua [New Programme] report, Falls Community Council, Belfast, to President Robinson, on 4th July 1995 including list of attendees, copy of the report "Clár Nua: A Policy Framework for Reconstruction in West Belfast", 1995, development plan "Tar Anall", for Drop-in Centre for ex-prisoners and prisoners' families, services directory for Glen Community Complex and Lenadoon Community Forum, copy of Lenadoon Community Forum report "Targeting Social Needs Towards a Lenadoon Community Development Plan for the 1990's", and newspaper supplement on Northern Ireland, Cork Examiner, 26/04/1995; photocopy of letter of invitation to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Caroline Jones, Secretary, The Current Affairs Society, Methodist College, Belfast, to address the society, with handwritten note from MR [to Peter Ryan/BR?] that a general visit to the school could be arranged for next visit to Belfast, 14/07/1995; letter in relation to a presentation function to honour Mr John Hume, in Letterkenny, 17 August 1995, the first cross-border presentation to Hume in recognition of his work for the Peace Process, and requesting MR send either live message via video conference link, or pre-recorded message, 18/07/1995; festival programme for Greater New Lodge Community Festival [Féile Phobail an Lóiste Iúr], 04-10/08/1995; typed letter of thanks from Rev Trevor Morrow, Chairman, Nexus Ireland, in relation to MR's attendance as special guest at their UN50/Nexus Ireland Dinner, 29/11/1995 [See P143/4/11/6/1 and P143/4/11/6/3].

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Material relating to various events in 1996 including signed programme for art exhibition "Jumping the Border", of lino-cut prints on rice paper, by Constance Short [Irish artist from Clones Co. Monaghan], at Soho 20 Gallery, New York City, United States of America, with further dates in Ireland, curated by Medb Ruane with literary response from novelist Evelyn Conlon; "Towards Equality: Agendas For Change in Northern Ireland", transcript of proceedings of conference on the 10th anniversary of The MacBride Principles, Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs, 10/12/1994, published with cover note by Alan G Hevesi, April 1996; correspondence from Anthony Lester, Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC [Queen's Counsel, a senior barrister or solicitor advocate that has been chosen to serve as counsel to the British Crown], which enclosed a summary of his report on the effect of enlargement of the Council of Europe on the European Human Rights Convention, and a copy of speech he made in the House of Lords about Northern Ireland in October 1994, 31/05/1996; text of John Smith Memorial Lecture, given by Dr Marjorie Mowlam, Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, in Dunadry, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, issued by the Labour Party Media Office, 04/06/1996; festival programme for Greater New Lodge Community Festival [Féile Phobail an Lóiste Iúr], 02-08/08/1996; letter from Geraldine McAteer, Upper Springfield Development Trust, thanking President Mary Robinson for her visit on 12th September 1996, which brought huge endorsement to their URBAN programme and "a great morale boost to not only those who will work in the programme but the wider community who will benefit from it", 19/09/1996.

[Archivist's Note: The MacBride Principles Campaign for Fair Employment in Northern Ireland began in 1984, initiated by activists in United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom].

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Material relating to various events in 1997. It consists of text of speech by Sinn Féin Mid-Ulster MP Martin McGuinness at Annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration, Bodenstown, Co. Kildare, 22/06/1997, and itinerary and background information for President Mary Robinson (MR)'s visit to Belfast, 8th September, including information on Navan At Armagh charity, and biographies of various people she was meeting. Also includes list of MR's visits to Northern Ireland over the course of her Presidency from December 1990-September 1997 [17 times].

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