Typescript research notes, drafts of articles and submission by Kevin Boyle and [Tom Hadden]. Includes writings on New Ireland Forum submission, various aspects of the Forum, legal issues for Northern Ireland, joint authority in Northern Ireland and other such issues.

File of TS correspondence between Vincent Ryan, the Irish Forum, Los Angeles, U.S.A. and Colm Ó hEocha, Chairman of the New Ireland Forum and President of University College Galway, and Kevin Boyle. enclosing a draft document, "The Framework of the Republ

File of press cuttings of coverage and comment on the New Ireland Forum, and discussing proposals by Boyle and Greer's survey of Irish law, comment on the upcoming summit between Garrett FitzGerald, Taoiseach and Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister and other related issues; commentary on the proposals and documents prepared by Boyle and Tom Hadden; letter from Boyle to the Irish Times responding to comments made about Boyle by Uinseann Mac Eoin; Article by Ed Maloney about Boyle and submissions to the Forum

Details of expenses incurred by Kevin Boyle as he interacted with the New Ireland Forum.

Published articles and booklets relating to the New Ireland Forum and Anglo-Irish Relations, such as "Opportunity Lost: A Unionist View of the Report of the Forum for a New Ireland" (Nov 1984) by Peter Smith; "The New Ireland Forum: Actors, Words and Images" by Michael Laver, University College Galway; "The Cost of Violence arising from the Northern Ireland Crisis since 1969" published by the New Ireland Forum; Edition of 'Politics Today' with a focus on Northern Ireland and the New Ireland Forum, (Aug 1984); "Northern Ireland: Questions of Nuance" by Padraig O'Malley, University of Massachusetts at Boston, being the John W. McCormack Institute of Public Affairs, (Feb 1990) "Towards a Greater Ulster 1969 - 1972" by Desmond Fennell (April 1973) and other documents. Text of "The New Ireland Forum: Who Consents" by Michael Laver of University College Galway. Articles published in the Crane Beag commenting on the Forum (1985)

Copy of TS press summary of the Independent enquiry chaired by Lord Kilbrandon. The Committee was established by the British Irish Association and consisted of politicians and academics. The Report was seen as a response to the New Ireland Forum Report. The Kilbrandon Report recommended that Northern Ireland should be governed by a five member Executive and that one of the members should be an Irish government minister. File also includes a letter from [Tony Kenny] to Kevin Boyle, enclosing draft chapters for the Kilbrandon report for Boyle's consultation. (19 Sep 1984).

TS transcript by James Lee of the "Press Conference given by the Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher and Dr. Garret Fitzgerald, Irish Prime Minister, at Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland." Document records the speeches given by Fitzgerald and Thatcher and also the questions put to both leaders by the media and their subsequent answers. Also includes a joint communique based on the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement and events leading up the signing and what the Agreement means and effects; TS press release issued by the Northern Ireland Office on Developments since the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.

Texts and drafts of articles written by Kevin Boyle and others on the Anglo-Irish Agreement, including "Making the Hillsborough Agreement Acceptable" by Kevin Boyle and Tom Hadden; "The Anglo-Irish Agreement - Clarifying the Objective" TS draft document "The Anglo-Irish Agreement" by Boyle detailing a suggested synopsis of the Agreement, current problems and suggestions of solutions (A441/6/2 (4) ) "What People really think of the Agreement"; "The Search for a Political Solution"; "Copy on Art[icles] 2,3 of the Constitution from Kevin Boyle, Law Department, University College Galway" which focuses on conflicts with the Anglo Irish Agreement and the Irish Constitution. (3 copies)

TS copy of "The Anglo-Irish Agreement - Clarifying the Objectives" by Kevin Boyle and with TS letters by Boyle, with details of who he sent copies to including Michael Lillis, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Martin Mansergh, Research Department Fianna Fail Headquarters; Seamus Mallon M.P., House of Commons, Westminster; Mary and Nick Robinson, which includes statement by Boyle: "I suspect there is little in it that you will disagree with. The approach is designed of course to create space for the Unionist leadership if only they will take it. (17 Feb 1986); Mr. Declan O'Donovan, Department of Foreign Affairs; Reverend Archbishop Eames, Archbishop of Armagh, Boyle states "There is clear evidence that the log jamb is shifting North and South and we will have a better future. . . .The State must respect these differences and it cannot do so by opting for the principles of one albeit larger communion..."; John Hume, M.P and Peter Barry, T.D., Department of Foreign Affairs.

TS copy of text by Kevin Boyle being a submission to the Committee on the Government of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly. Jan 1986, 2 copies.