Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1980-1989 including includes correspondence between Walsh and Company (Brendan Walsh, solicitors) and Cork Corporation re Josie Airey (JA) being purchase applicant for house in Togher, and rent arrears 18/12/1979-04/01/1980; correspondence between Brendan Walsh (BW) and Company and Government agent Jane Liddy re settlement between Government and JA in case, including in relation to her not being in a position to cover costs of going to High Court to get separation and not getting access to legal aid because she had started working, with original settlement offer understood to be based on provision of legal aid by Government, 08/01/1980-11/12/1980; correspondence between Government and European Commission re terms of settlement 06/02/1980-21/08/1980; Council of Europe press release 10/03/1980; photocopies of older correspondence bet BW and European Commission of Human Rights 27/09/1976-31/10/1978 sent to Mary Robinson (MR) by BW on 03/04/1980; correspondence between BW and European Commission 17/07/1980-30/10/1980, between MR and European Commission on Irish Government's observations 15/09/1980, between JA and Legal Aid Board 08/10/1980 between MR and BW and CO 28/11/1980-02/01/1986 and between BW and JA, 02/12/1980-07/04/1981 including photocopy of letter relating to daughter trying to cover rent, 05/12/1980; copies of European Court of Human Rights judgement in Airey case 06/02/1981; correspondence between MR and JA including letter stating she didn't want to settle (21/06/1980) and letter complaining about daughter not being eligible for mortgage (23/07/1981), 21/06/1980-19/10/1989; material relating to Airey v Airey 3/5/1983 (State agreed to pay legal costs of JA getting separation).

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore partially restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

File of material relating to James O'Mara, brother of Stephen O'Mara. James was a Home Rule MP and later Sinn Féin TD. Includes internet print of family history and biography of O'Mara; with same for 'Barfield' a history of the home bought by O'Mara; postcard colour images of Cashel House Connemara, lived in by James O'Mara, also written on reverse by Etienne Rynne; postcard image of the group members of Dáil Éireann, 1919; and blurred colour photograph of stained glass windows installed Cashel Church by James O'Mara.

Email correspondence with James Smith, Associate Professor of the English Department and Irish Studies Program at Boston College regarding the Magdalene laundries and the press they received between 2011 to 2013. Also extract from his paper "Ireland's Magdalen Laundries and the Nation's Architecture of Containment".
Also letters from Burke Brogan to James 'Jim' Smyth, (deposited by Smyth in October 2023), discussing research by Smyth, comments on the Carrigan Commission, responses by Burke Brogan, comments on the plays and poetry if Burke Brogan, comments on the her experiences of and opinions on the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, and photocopy of "Sunflowers" by Burke Brogan, winner of the Connacht Tribune Short Story Competition in English.
Also includes typed copy of the text by Thomas Kilroy on the occasion of launch of "Stained Glass at Samhain" by Patricia Burke Brogan, held at the Town Hall Theatre Galway.

Printed programme from production of "James, Son of James", presented by Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre and the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival by Fabulous Beast dance company, held at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin and directed by Michael Keegan-Dolan. Includes an article on Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre by Manchán Magan; an interview with Keegan-Dolan on the production and also images and biographies of cast members.

Reports by Kevin Boyle made as part of Amnesty International trip to the Gambia and including "report on the Amnesty International Trial Observation Mission to the Gambia, January 1982" (2 draft copies with manuscript annotation); "Briefing: Gambia Trial

Tragic case involving woman suffering from post-natal depression who had miscarried, subsequently kidnapping a male child from Holles Street hospital in Dublin and taking the child from Ireland to England by boat along with woman's 10-year-old daughter. The woman realised she needed to give the child back while on the boat but continued to England to avoid her daughter being arrested with her. On landing she left baby on a train with note and rang police. Baby was found and St. Clair was arrested. Because she had had previous miscarriages, and had been sterilised, the police officer in charge of case did not believe she had been recently pregnant and therefore suffering from postpartum depression. Her free legal aid did not mention she had called the police to say she had left the baby on the train so that he was found soon after, which resulted in Judge Robert O'hUadhaigh taking case more seriously. She was given 9-month sentence, 31/07/1981. She was freed following appeal, 08/10/1981. Judge Martin in appeal stated original sentence was correct based on evidence presented but that original judge did not have benefit of medical evidence which led to Martin granting St. Clair benefit of Probation Act, which freed her.

Material in this file includes typed questions for Dr Judith Remet, Psychiatrist, with notation, and some information on Remet; handwritten notes on questions for examination of St. Clair, and typed answers with notation; copy of District Court judgement 31/07/1981 which sentenced St. Clair to 9 months in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin; handwritten notes (by Junior Counsel) and photocopies of other relevant cases used in background research [1981]; magazine "Status" article "the Quality of Mercy" relating to the case, 09/1981; cutting on result of appeal "Baby snatch woman freed", 09/10/1981; correspondence between Brian Gallagher, solicitor and Mary Robinson (MR) relating to fees 14/10/1981-18/08/1982.

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and material is therefore partially restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

Files relating to human rights issues in Japan and also relating to visits made by Kevin Boyle to Japan in 1991 and 2007.

File of documents relating to a research trip made by Kevin Boyle to Japan, Hong Kong and India, 16-28 Jan 1991. File includes notes and report on the trip by Kevin Boyle, Director, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex (Jan 1991); Correspondence surro

File of documents regarding a visit by Boyle to Japan 4 - 14 Mar 1993. Documents include a full detailed itinerary of Boyle's trip, including fax correspondence confirming details (Mar 1993); TS resume of paper by Kevin Boyle for meeting at Tohoku Univers

File relating to visit made by Kevin Boyle to Japan in Apr 2001. Documents include TS text of talk, with manuscript annotation, delivered by Kevin Boyle at "APHRC Talk", Osaka, Japan and entitled "Universal Justice for Crimes Against Humanity" (Apr 2001);