Material relating to action brought by two Dublin women, Máirín de Búrca (MdeB), Joint Secretary Sinn Féin, and Mary Anderson (MA), journalist, challenging validity under the constitution of the Juries Act 1927. They claimed Act, where women were eligible but not compellable, discriminated against women being called to serve on juries, and against women appearing before circuit criminal court, as most likely to be tried by all-male jury. Case went to Supreme Court. Judgement issued in favour of their appeal 12/12/1975.

This followed on from case where they were charged with disrupting the police in course of their duty, outside Leinster House August 1971 while protesting housing conditions. Brought before District Court, they pleaded not guilty, elected to have charges tried with a jury and trial was due to take place at Circuit Criminal Court 02/06/1972. MdeB and MA objected to being tried by selected panel because there were no women, and all were property holders (juries selected based on property qualifications - a man could be eligible for duty by virtue of property his wife owned, but she was not eligible by virtue of property he owned.) This case was put on hold while they challenged Juries Act.

Material includes handwritten notes, photocopies of conviction orders from the District Court (13/03/1973); photocopies of statistics compiled by the Department of Justice in relation to applications from women to have their names inserted on jurors list 1963 onwards; newspaper cuttings; transcripts of evidence given in High Court; photocopies of judgement given 12/12/1975 (Supreme Court); correspondence including between Mary Robinson (MR) and solicitor Dudley Potter, and between MR and MdeB; research material.

[Archivist’s note: Máirín de Búrca referred to as Maureen Burke in places.]

À printed handbook, presumably for a young/school audience, of information on making a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

Copy of report issued by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission entitled "A Summary - Making a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. A Consultation by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission". Document includes a background to the consultation and an outline of each specific rights which are proposed under the Bill of Rights, the text of the speech delivered by Prof. Brice Dickson, Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Commission for Human Rights, at the launch of the consultation document; TS press statement and further summary documents regarding the consultation document.

Copy of report "Making a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland - A Consultation by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission". Enclosed in the document is a TS letter to Prof. Kevin Boyle, at the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, from Paddy Sloan, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, thanking Boyle for his contribution at the launch of said document at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, and emphasising the input of Sheelagh Murnagh to the document - "Not everyone realizes it's not the product just of the Good Friday Agreement." A TS transcript of speech delivered by Kevin Boyle at the launch of the document is also enclosed.

Files relating to production of Brian Friel's "Making History" by Ouroboros Theatre Company at the MacGill Summer School in Co. Donegal, and also a European tour of the production.

File 1 includes programmes from Ouroboros production of Brian Friel's "Making History". Includes programme from production as part of the 2008 Magill Summer School, Co. Donegal. Programme carries the title of "A Feast of Friel". Programme includes an article about the play by Elaine Sisson, cast and crew biographies and details of past productions by Ouroboros as well as past tours and productions of "Making History". Also includes Letter to Denis Conway of Ouroboros from Joe Mulholland, Director of the MacGill Summer School, Glenties, Co. Donegal, thanking Conway for the productions of "Making History" and "Translations" as part of the summer school. (9 Aug 2008).

File 2 also includes a programme for the 2008 MacGill Summer school, as well as a schedule document for the 2008 Making History European tour, to venues each significant in the story of Hugh O'Neill, including productions at Basel, Switzerland, Strasbourg, France, Geneva, Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland, Altorf, Switzerland, and Rome, Italy.

Files relating to the production of "Making History", written by Brian Friel and produced by Ouroboros Theatre Company, staged at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin.

File of invoices for costs incurred during the production of "Making History" (2005), with invoices relating to costume hire and rehearsal space hire.

File of invoices for costs incurred by Ouroboros in the European tour of Brian Friel's "Making History". Includes invoices re. costs of performance rights for the play with agent of Brian Friel; insurance, stage lighting, costume, cast and production crew costs etc.; Draft tour budget and costs; letters discussing corporate sponsorship for the tour; Letter from Bill Whelan with comments and praise about the tour.

File with press cuttings of reviews and media coverage of Brian Friel's "Making History" produced by Ouroboros Theatre Company. Coverage relates to the Dublin production at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin, and also the subsequent Irish and international touring site specific productions of the play.

File relating to production administration for "Making History" by Brian Friel produced by Ouroboros Theatre Company. Includes production schedule for the set up and rehearsal of the play at the Beckett Theatre, Dublin; production budget and projected costs and revenues; marketing costs; correspondence re. performance rights for the play; insurance policy documents; notes and minutes from Production Meeting; Box Office reports and statements for the run of the play, email correspondence from some audience members with response to the play.

Also includes a printed booklet, blank on interior, and carries English Royal seal on front cover; the text of printed article "Ouroboros and Not Making History" written by Philip O'Sullivan; scene breakdown about the play, and other manuscript notes about the life of Hugh O'Donnell.