Speeches by Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister, including text of speech "From Grievance to Governance" to the Oxford Union (26 Feb 2002); Draft text and notes for "North Down Unionist Association Speech - Joined Up Politics" Nov 2001; Address by Durkan to Antrim Borough Council Civic Dinner, Dunadry Hotel, Co. Antrim (22 Feb 2002); Draft speech text for Durkan at Opening of Brussels Office (30 Jan 2002); Text of speech "The Vision of a Nation where Nationalism and Unionism Rhyme", Portcullis House, Westminster, 12 Dec 2001; Draft speech to Trinity Students Union (30 Oct 2001); Speech by Durkan to Party Conference, Slieve Donard hotel, Newcastle (11 Nov 2001);

Speeches by Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister, including text of speech at 32nd SDLP Annual Conference, Armagh City Hotel (2 Nov 2002); speech "A Bigger Ireland, A Bigger Europe" at a conference on the future of enlargement of Europe at City Hotel, Derry, 11 Oct 2002; Speaking notes from Hugh Logue to Durkan on "Today's Debate" - Mantra is "No Going Back" (8 Oct 2002); Ireland-Harvard Conference, Waterfront Hall Belfast (19 Sep 2002); Text of "The Struggle Against Sectarianism" (10 Sep 2002); SDLP Press Office release of speech by Durkan at Beal na mBlath, Co. Cork, on the anniversary of the killing of Michael Collins, 25 Aug 2002; Text of opening address by Durkan to the John Hewitt Summer School, Garron Tower, 29 Jul 2002; Text of address by Durkan to Ennis Chamber of Commerce at Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare, 1 Mar 2002.

Speeches by Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister, including text of speech by Durkan (as SDLP Leader) to the National Forum on Europe in Dublin Castle (21 March 2002); text of comments by Brid Rodgers, including congratulations to Mark Durkan on his election as Leader of SDLP; File also includes A4 refill pad of manuscript notes by Hugh Logue for talks, speeches and addresses by Durkan.

Files relating to Special Support Programme of the E.U. and Northern Ireland.

File 1 includes: Fax typescript document (7 Nov 1988) "Arising out of the Single European Act the Structural Funds of the European Community have been radically reformed ...."; Print copy of the report "Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland 1995-1999".

File 2: (two sub-files) Sub-file 1 includes print copy of the report "Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland 1995-1999". (Two copies) Sub-file 2 includes report "European Structural Funds Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland 1995-1999 - DRAFT. With Manuscript note attached by Hugh Logue "Peace 1 - Draft".

File 3: Print copy of the report "Print copy of the report "Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland Revisited" - Report to Jacques Santer, President of the European Commission (1 Oct 1997). Also print copy of "Ireland/Northern Ireland: Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation" (24 May 1996).

File 4: Includes supporting documents and early draft reports including "European Commission Northern Ireland Task Force -Working Paper"; draft document headed "Proposal 3 N. Ireland MEPs to President Delors, 13-10-94"; print copy of report "Economic Development Framework to Support Reconciliation in Northern Ireland" drawn up by the Northern Ireland Group in Brussels (Feb 1986); Second Draft of Report names above in Files 1 and 2; Draft Notice to the Member States, Commission of the European Communities "...Guidelines for an initiative in the framework of the special support programme for peace and reconciliation...." (14 Feb 1995); Memo to the European Commission re. "Community initiative for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties in Ireland" (8 May 1985).

Files relating to E.U. Structural Funds in Northern Ireland.
File 1: Print copy of report "Monitoring the Cross-Cutting Themes and Programme Spend", "EU Structural Funds Executive Monitoring of Cross-Cutting Themes - Report from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development", "EU Cross Cutting Themes - Dept of Employment and Learning" (19 Aug 2002); Report on the Impact of EU Programmes on the Executive's Cross Cutting Themes - Dept of Enterprise Trade and Investment"; Document by Hugh Logue "EU Structural Funds - Progress Report" .(1 Oct 2002).

File 2: Copy of report "EU Structural Funds: Progress Report on Monitoring the Cross Cutting Themes and on Programme Spend" (30 Sep 2002); Copy signed letter jointly by Séamus Mallon (DFM) and David Trimble (FM) to Commissioner Michel Barnier re. "Northern Ireland Structural Funds Programmes 2000-2006" (11 Feb 2000); Executive Committee correspondence/memo re. Proposed community initiatives - INTERROG III (2000-2006); Copy signed letter from Mark Durkan to Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP re. European Structural Funds - INTERROG III Community Initiative (28 Jul 2000); Document sent to DFM and FM from Dr. Andrew McCormick re. "EU Community Support Framework: Monitoring Committees" (3 Aug 2000); Letter from Mark Durkan to FM and DFM and Ministers re. "EU Community Support Framework: Summary Document (21 Jul 2000); Draft summary document - "Community Support Framework Northern Ireland 2000-2006 - Creating a More Peaceful, Prosperous and Stable Society".

File 3: Print copy of "Future of Europe Debate - Consulting MEPs, Members of Committee of the Regions and ECOSOC" (28 Jun 2002); Draft report [by Hugh Logue] "A Framework for Developing Northern Ireland's Participation in the European Union" (23 Oct 2001); European Commission doc "Communication by the President to the Commission ...Towards the e-Commission" 6 Jul 2001; Commission of the European Communities - Communication from the Commission .... on "A New Framework for Co-Operation on Activities Concerning the Information and Communication Policy of the European Union" (27 Jun 2002); Annex report document "Ways, Means and Evaluation of Information and Communication Activities"; Assorted manuscript notes by Hugh Logue, some headed "On Euro [currency]", "EU Issues" etc.

File of letters, fax, and documents relating to the European (E.U.) Commission, specifically relating to Northern Ireland, and by/to Hugh Logue, in 1994. Includes Letter to Logue from Quintin Oliver, Director, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action detailing a submission prepared by NICVA on "Developing the Peace - Building the Longterm Future in Northern Ireland", with submission attached (10 Nov 1994); Letter and document by Hugh Logue, European Commission (E.C.) setting out thoughts and points in advance of meeting with J. Delors, re. Northern Ireland supports and investments (8 Sep 1994); Document by E.C. re. Irish Rail modernisation and investment into diesel locomotive passenger fleet (21 Oct 1994); document (n.d.) with list and breakdown of costs associated with development of arts centres and cultural spaces in Northern Ireland; text of statement by [European Parliament] on "Peace in Northern Ireland" and on the announcement of IRA ceasefire (27 Sep 1994); Copy of report entitled "Enterprise As an Option for Prisoners/Ex-Prisoners (Nov 1994); Working paper: European Commission Northern Ireland Task Force"; Fax copy on House of Commons headed paper from Séamus Mallon, SDLP, "End Violence Now or be Removed from the Peace Process" (22 Aug 1994); Text of statement by President of the European Commission Jacques Delors re. "the cessation of violence by the Provisional IRA" (31 Aug 1994) and attached to document "Note for the file re. "Delors Meeting with NIRL MEPs" (31 Aug, 14 Oct 1994); Letters from Carlo Trojan, E.C. to Hugh Logue re. social inclusion in Northern Ireland and annotated document by Logue "Note for Mr. C. Trojan; Document headed "The Commission's Task Force for Northern Ireland: Proposal to the Special Advisory Officials"; Document signed by Jacques Delors for Hugh Logue as part of the European Union Delegation of the European Commission to the United States 21 Dec 1994.

File of letters, fax, and documents relating to the European (E.U.) Commission, specifically relating to Northern Ireland, and by/to Hugh Logue, in 1994 - 1996. Fax letter from Damian Duffy, Business Development Manager of Northern Ireand Public Sector Enterprise Ltd to European Commission re. activities of the NI-CO group (27 Oct 1994); Cover letter of Fax from Hugh Logue to John Hume - "Congratulations on this momentous day!"; Note document sent from Logue to Commissioner P. (Pádraig) Flynn and re. role of Europe in Northern Ireland (6 Sep 1994); manuscript calendar/timeline of events from Oct-Dec 1994 outlining political events in Northern Ireland; MS note by [Logue] marked Confidential and copied to MEPs [Ian] Paisely, John Hume, and [James] Nicholson. (n.d.). File includes general manuscript notes and writings by Hugh Logue.

File includes fax copy of letter from Carlo Trojan, European Commission, Brussels, re. "Secondment of Mr. Hugh Logue to 'The New Northern Ireland Assembly' with Seamus Mallon" (9 Sep 1998); Copy signed letter from Neil Kinnock to Séamus Mallon MP, Deputy First Minister, adding support for continuation of Logue's secondment to office to the DFM (17 Dec 1999); Copy signed letter signed bu Mo Mowlan (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland" to Jacques Santer re. "Special Advisors for Seamus Mallon, Deputy First Minister Designate" (24 Sep 1998); Copy fax letter signed by Jim (James) Nicholson, MEP, "... there has been no change whatsoever in the impartial Commission policy towards both communities in Northern Ireland" (24 Sep 1998); Copy signed letter fax copy by Séamus Mallon, M.P., Deputy First Minister Designate, "Note for the attention of Cr. [Carlo] Troljan, Secretary General, European Commission, Brussels, disucssing recent meetings and comments about the appointment/secondment of Hugh Logue and others as Special Advisors (9 Sep 1998).

File of letters, fax, and documents relating to the European (E.U.) Commission, specifically relating to Northern Ireland, and by/to Hugh Logue, including draft TS speech re. "State of Play of Reform/The Package Approach" (21 Nov 2000); Cards with manuscript speaker notes by Logue; Letter from Brendan Bonner, Rural Development Manager, of RAPID, Rural Area Partnership in Derry, to Hugh Logue, Section Head, European Commission, Brussels, re. outlining the work of RAPID (7 Jul 1997); Fax letter from Silvio Garattini M.D., Director, Istituto Di Ricerche Farmacologiche, Italy, following on from their recent meeting (10 Jul 1997); Copy of report from Commission of the European Communities - "First Progress Report on Economic and Social Cohesion" (30 Jan 2002); Document by Howard McNally, European Commission, Brussels, re. "Peace Initiative Northern Ireland Belfast Conference (11 Apr 1995); Spreadsheet documents "PEace and Reconciliation Special Support Programme - Financial Plans for the 1996 Decision; Copy document "Belfast European Partnership - Belfast Strategy and Strategic Overlay for Phase 2". (c. 1996/1997); Fax copy of document sent to Logue from Howard McNally "Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation - Follow-Up to NI (Northern Ireland) Visit" (25 Jul 1997). Copy of report "Taking Our Place in Europe - Northern Ireland's European Strategy 2004 - 2008 Consultation paper - with manuscript annotation by Logue throughout.

File of correspondence and documents concerning the work of Hugh Logue within the European Commission and later secondment to role of Special Advisor within the Office of Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland Assembly. File includes letters of appointment of Logue to various roles within the European Commission; Includes email cope with text of speech for [SDLP Conference] speech (7 Nov 2001); Letter from Hugh Logue to Horst Reichenbach, European Commission, with thanks for second term of secondment and discussing future dates of return to the European Commission (11 Oct 2002), with wider attached correspondence re. Logue's secondment dates (Sep-Oct 2002); Letter from Jim Dougal to Hugh Logue, thanking Logue for his recent good wishes on his appointment (20 Jun 2002); Letter from Logue to Mr. B Liger, European Commission re withdrawing from RTD-F/2 Marie Curie Fellowship as we will be continuing in his role in Belfast for another year (17 Oct 2000); Copy letter to Logue from Séamus Mallon and from Neil Kinnock, re Logue's secondment (1999-2000); Letter from Margaret McCarthy, Structural Investment Funds, to Logue, re. financial planning from the Dept of the Marine and Natural Resources (6 Jul 1999); Letter from Philippe Taverne to Hugh Logue - "I am pleased to confirm our agreement to the extension of your posting in Belfast for a further year ...." (31 Jul 2001); MS notes on the "Post and Responsibilities: Head of E.U. Representation Office"; Fax cover page message from Logue to Séamus Mallon, DFM, re. "draft text for inclusion in [speech] at Armagh, Omagh, or Belfast ..." (28 Aug 1998); Letter from Patsy McShane to Logue re. 'Developing Rural Enterprise' and with details and work of the DRE group ongoing (30 Jan 1996).
Typescript draft letter with manuscript draft of same letter from Logue to European Commissioner, Padraig Flynn, marked confidential, and outlining points and suggestions on how "Europe needs to commit itself to peace and reconciliation in Ireland in a most meaningful way ...." (1994).

File of press statements/press releases from the European (E.U.) Commission. Files are arranged largely in weekly accumulated press files of all statements/coverage in that week. Includes week ended 11 Sep 1994, 25 Sep 1994, 30 Oct 1994; 11 Dec 1994, 10 Dec 1995; 3 - 7 Sep [1999], 23 Dec 2002 - 2 Jan 2003. Files broadly relate to news events in late 1994 - from IRA ceasefire to international investment and tourism/economy of Northern Ireland, to coverage of the Euro currency and of its impacts in the latter press files.