File of documents relating to interests and research into Human Rights and environment by Boyle, includes edition of The Guardian Weekend Magazine, "Top 50 Green Heroes" (5 Jan 2008); copy of material from "Human Rights in the 21st Century: A Global Challenge" edited by Kathleen E. Mahoney and Paul Mahoney; printouts of global news stories concerning environment issues (BBC News); text of statement by Wangari Maathai, at the launch of the United Nations Human Rights Council. 19 June 2006; and editions of various newsletters on environmental issues from European Human Rights Advocacy Centre, the United Nations and Carnegie Council (c. 1990 -2004)

General reports, brochures, newsletters and booklets including "The Regulation of Birth" - Encyclical Letter of Pope Paul VI "Humanae Vita", London Catholic Truth Society, 1968, booklet "Anglican Reflections on Humanae Vitae, by Norman RC Dockeray, July 1970, and two copies of booklet "Facing Up to 'Humanae Vitae', by a Catholic Mother, 1971; "The Pill Compendium for 1970"; YLM bulletin, 03/1971; flyer "Catholics and Family Planning", 197[?]; flyer for Christus Rex 1971 congress, Bundoran, 12-15/04/1971 "The Family To-day"; booklet "The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning", compiled by Ovulation Method Advisory Service, Cork, 197[?]; booklet "Irish Family Planning Rights Association News No ", [1971?]; booklet "Planning With Discretion - a simple guide to conception control", Syntex Information Service, Maidenhead, England, 09/1972; pamphlet "The Reasons Why Married Sexuality Past History Present Problem", Patrick A Baggot, SJ [Society of Jesus, Jesuit], 11/1972; abstract of Dr Michael Solomons' paper "Dublin's first Family Planning Clinic", London 1971, published Basel 1972, with cover note from Solomons to Mary Robinson (MR); article by Michael Heneghan "Family Planning Bill, and Contraception", sent to all TDs [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish parliament] and Senators, 21/11/1973; report from International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Europe - Region "A Survey of the legal status of contraception, sterilisation and abortion in European Countries, and correspondence between MR and Julian Heddy, Information & Education Section 06/1973-14/10/1974; booklet "Marriage morality: where do we stand?", Patrick A Baggot, SJ, 11/1973; Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) Annual Report 1973; cover letter from Mrs RM Blackith, honorary Secretary, Irish Conservation Society enclosing booklet "Has Ireland A Population Problem", published by the society in 1973, and a flyer for The World Population exhibition "What is the future for Ireland's children?", 04-26/01/1974; material from The Irish Family League including booklet "Is Contraception the Answer?" (11/1973), flyer "Contraception and Abortion The Irish Humanist Objective", booklet "Contraception and the Irish Constitution" by Maurice Dooley, booklet/pamphlet "Alert Oral Contraceptive", and open letter "To The Taoiseach, Members of the Government, Deputies and Senators"197[3-4?]; document "A Question of Perspective - notes by Catholic parents, past and present Committee members of the Irish Family Planning Association (formerly the Fertility Guidance Company) on the Irish Family League pamphlet" and booklet "Facts on Contraception An Answer to ‘The Irish Family League’", 1974 and two copies pf "Advice on Birth Control" Welfare Committee report 197[0-2?]; photocopy of "The Law as it Affects Family Planning in England and Wales", 197[?]; The Victor-Bostrom fund for the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) reports No 15 "The United Nations Faces the Population Crisis", Winter 1971-72, and No 18 "Family Planning: Improving Opportunities for Women", Spring 1974; IFPA Annual report 1974; IPPF Europe Regional Information Bulletins 09/1973-10/1979.

Manuscript text of "Gentian Time" by Mary Rynne. Labeled as "A Radio Play." All pages either have been ripped from a notepad or are still attached to one. Two paperclipped sections and one single page are labelled Scene I (11pp), Scene II (1pp), and Scene III (9pp plus 3 blank pages). There are then three notepads, the first of which is a re-write of Scene I (20pp - the rest of the pad is blank); the second is a rewrite of Scene II (19pp - the rest of the pad is blank); and the third only contains 3 pages of manuscript, labelled as pages 25 through 27 (but these do not follow directly from any of the other scenes).

Typed script for short play by Enda Walsh, produced as part of Galway Arts Festival Druid Series.

'Geography of a Horse Dreamer' - Written by Sam Shepherd and directed by Garry Hynes. Irish premiere. Produced at Druid Lane Theatre, Chapel Lane, Galway. Includes printed programme from the production featuring an article on "American Theatre and Ireland" written by Graham Sennett, deputy editor of the Evening Press, an extract from On the Road by Jack Kerouac, an article on the author Sam Shepherd taken from "The Drama Review", Dec 1977, details and black and white headshot images of cast and production crew members, a history of Druid theatre, upcoming events and productions from Druid, recent critical comments on works by Druid and advertisements from local businesses. Three copies. Photocopies of press cuttings of reviews on Geography of a Horse Dreamer taken from the Cork Evening Echo, Tuam Herald, Western Journal, Evening Press, Galway Advertiser, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Irish Press, Connacht Sentinel.

Three geological maps and charts of Connemara, with cross sections of various rocks to be found. Put together by the Geology Department in the University of Glasgow.

File includes material relating to G.B. Shaw. Includes letters from Etienne Rynne to Sotheby's Auction House, London, enquiring about some post-cards written from Shaw to Professor E.M. Butler, discussing the bust of Shaw created by Auguste Rodin, on which Rynne is researching. Also includes postcard image of a bust of Shaw; an original catalogue for the Auguste Rodin Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings, (1962), and which carries a foreword by Shaw.

File includes records relating to the case of Orr Vs United Kingdom. Records include the application of made by Orr and on his behalf by his legal team, D.N. O'Baol, S.C., H. Hannum, Attorney and Kevin Boyle, Barrister at Law. Orr's claim was based on his being imprisoned at the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland under the Detention of Terrorists Order of 1972. Orr was seeking his immediate release from prison and compensation. File also includes TS letters between Kevin Boyle, H. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights and Patterson, Taylor & Co., Solicitors, Belfast, discussing and also confirming from Orr, his wishes to withdraw the case and application. (Jan - Feb 1978)

In December 1982, it emerged that the telephones of Geraldine Kennedy, journalist, and Bruce Arnold, journalist and political correspondent were being tapped with officially signed warrants signed by then Minister for Justice, Seán Doherty ostensibly to establish the source of cabinet leaks though largely to gain advance knowledge of possible challenges to then Taoiseach [Prime Minister] Charles Haughey's leadership of Fianna Fáil. This was revealed following a change of government as a result of the November general election. Kennedy and Arnold, along with his wife Mavis, sued the State for breach of privacy and were each awarded £20,000 with Mavis, whose private chats with friends was also recorded, receiving £10,000. A decade later, in 1992, the revelation that Haughey knew about the tapping and had seen transcripts led to his eventual resignation as then Taoiseach and from the party.

This legal action succeeded in breaking important new ground on the constitutional right to privacy and curbing a politically motivated abuse of State power.

Mary Robinson worked as one of two Senior Counsel, and material is arranged across four files.

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and material in some files is therefore closed.]

Cuttings relating to case.