Material relating to President Mary Robinson's State visit to Japan, 19-28/02/1995, consisting of background brief and speaking notes covering the Imperial Family, call on Governor of Nara, visit to Todaiji Temple and Horyuji Temple, reception for Irish Community hosted at residence of Ambassador and Mrs Sharkey, courtesy call by the NEC [electronics manufacturer headquartered in Japan with semiconductor plant in Ballivor, Co. Meath], courtesy call by Grelan Pharmaceutical [including re project to open plant in Wicklow], luncheon hosted by Nikkeiran on behalf of Japanese Economic Organisations, courtesy call by distinguished Japanese women including UNIFEM National Committee Japan President, Ms Michiko Nakamura, courtesy call by Dai Nippon Printing [including in relation to talks between them as biggest Media company in the world, and Forbairt, Ireland], courtesy call by Ireland Fund, Japan, courtesy call by Governor of Saitama Prefecture, visit to the Diet and the Supreme Court, meeting with and dinner hosted by Prime Minister Murayama, courtesy call by Governor of Tokyo, Mr Suzuki, visit to Ireland House, visit to Sophia University, courtesy call by President of the Tokyo University for Fine Arts and Music, Professor Ikuo Hirayama, re Chester Beatty restoration, An Bord Tráchtála [Irish Trade Board] luncheon, press conference at National Press Club, visit to Hiroshima, reception hosted by Mr Sumita, Governor of Shimane Prefecture, and Mr Toshio Miyaoka, Mayor of Matsue, visit to Lafcadio Hearn museum and former home, tour of Matsue Castle, visit to Izumo Taisha shrine, luncheon at Shimane Winery Restaurant, and visit to Osaka.

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Material relating to President Mary Robinson's visit to Great Britain, 04-07/06/1996 including confidential brief from Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) containing embassy overview note, and notes on political developments in Northern Ireland, prisoners in Britain, Emergency legislation, cultural relations with Britain, Ireland's Presidency priorities [of the European Union, July-December 1996], and bilateral economic relations with Britain; bound background notes from DFA covering biographies, The Prince's Trust, Westminster Cathedral, No. 10 Downing Street, British Council, Guildhall, influential Irish in Britain, Buckingham Palace (Guard of Honour), South Camden Community School, Lancaster House, York Minster, Jorvik Viking Centre, Fairfax House and Castle Howard; official menu for luncheon at 10 Downing Street, in honour of President Robinson's visit, 05/06/1996, signed to Robinsons from John and Norma Major.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/6

Press cuttings, statements, interviews and photographs relating to Northern Ireland, arranged chronologically across five files.

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Handwritten and typed contact details for members of Northern Ireland press, possibly ahead of Mary Robinson's first visit to Northern Ireland as President of Ireland, on 16th December 1990.

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Photocopies of press cuttings relating to President Mary Robinson's visit to West Belfast on 18th June 1993, and the controversial meeting and handshake with Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, 19-27/06/1993; photocopies of press cuttings and assessment of UK press in relation to news the government of United Kingdom had been in communication with the IRA [Irish Republican Army] for some time, 19-29/11/1993; photocopy of article in Le Monde, France in relation to Anglo-Irish summit, 05-06/12/1993.

Ref: P143/4/16/4/2

Press release from Progressive Democrats of extracts from address by Mary Harney, TD, Leader of the Progressive Democrats, speaking to the Northern Committee of the Irish Association, Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 04/02/1994; "The Paperclips from Northern Ireland" a weekly publication compiled by news journalists specialising in Northern Ireland, dated 3rd April, covering period 28/03-03/04/1994 and relating to the IRA Ceasefire which was due to come into effect midnight on 5th of April and last 72 hours; fax of article which appeared in The Australian Magazine, sent to Brid[e] Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, 09/05/1994; text of speech by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Dick Spring, to Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish Parliament], 31/08/1994, transcript of RTÉ broadcast by Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds, and text of his speech to Seanad Éireann [Irish Senate, upper house of Irish Parliament], 01/09/1994 in relation to announcement of cessation of military campaign by IRA [Irish Republican Army], on 31st August.

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Photocopies of two articles, 1995: article in The Times (UK) on diplomats lobbying for British Unicef official, Richard Jolly to succeed James Grant, who had passed away, as head of Unicef, 30/01/1995; article in The Irish Times relating to President Mary Robinson's concerns about "genuine fears" of Unionists in Northern Ireland, 28/02/1995.

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Fax from [Inez McCormack?], UNISON, of series of articles in United Kingdom press about peace negotiations, decommissioning and demands from Sinn Féin for equality.

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Letters from the public to President Mary Robinson (MR) during and related to her presidency, and arranged chronologically by year, with some photocopies of responses.

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Letters from the public to President Mary Robinson (MR), with some photocopies of responses, for the period following the announcement of MR as President Elect (08/11/1990) to Year End (following MR's inauguration on 06/12) including in relation to Irish language classes in Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry, (30/11/1990); poem sent by James Simmons, "Ulster Says Yes", and response from MR asking for more information on when he had written it, 11/1990-11/12/1990; correspondence from Commandant Johnny Spierin, Camp Shamrock, Tibnin, Lebanon, including in relation to postal votes arriving and a request for a photograph for the officers' mess, to replace the one of former President Hillery, 27/10-10/12/1990; typed letter from Mervyn [Taylor?], Dáil Éireann, relaying story of Fallons publishers having to scrap 25,000 copies of a school reader printed in April, and reprint with an altered page 45 [possibly referring to MR as President], 12/12/1990; handwritten postcard from Thelma Doran thanking MR for her hospitality for those involved in the organising of her inauguration, 13/12/1990.

Ref: P143/4/6/4/1