Newsletters sent to community councils from Muintir na Tíre headquarters.

Newsletters sent to community councils from Muintir na Tíre headquarters.

Newsletters sent to community councils from Muintir na Tíre headquarters.

Newsletters sent to community councils from Muintir na Tíre headquarters.

This file consists of newsletters and ephemera relating to the Wood Quay case.
Newsletters relating to “Operation Sitric”, during which the Wood Quay site was occupied from 1st June 1979 for 20 days: "Wood Quay Occupation News" 9th and 12th of June, and "Wood Quay News" June 1979; 4 page A4 flyer produced by Friends of Medieval Dublin (FOMD) "Wood Quay ?"; Dublin Corporation Schools Newsletter, featuring imagined new museum for Dublin on cover, Nov/Dec 1978 [teachers refused to share this with pupils, in protest]; newsletter "City Views" published in association with the Living City group, July 1979; flyers in style of old Irish money, "Wood Quay...Some official treasures" with quotes from Pierce Wyse, Minister of State, Noel Carroll, PRO Dublin Corporation, Seán Haughey, Assistant City Manager, Joseph Raftery, Director National Museum of Ireland and Prof MJ O'Kelly, University College Cork which were all negative about value of campaign and authenticity and expertise of campaigners (see archivist's note); poster for Festive Night, Christ Church organised by FOMD, in aid of Wood Quay Fighting Fund, 20/10/19[78]; flyer with lyrics to song "Ye Olde Wode Quay" composed by P Healy for the FOMD "Fighting Fund", 19[78?]; copies of poster for public meeting at Mansion House and Viking March, 09/1978; brochure produced by [Dublin Corporation?] "Your Dublin - things to do" n.d.; flyers for FOMD public meeting and rally, March 197[9]; flyer issued by Save Wood Quay Election Committee, for June 1979 elections urging voters to vote for supporters of the Save Wood Quay Campaign, and canvass against others based on voting record and statements made, as listed on flyer for electoral area 10 (includes Trinity College Dublin, Stephen's Green Dublin, Merrion Square and Donnybrook); two copies of the Legal Diary listing the sittings of cases in the Supreme Court and High Court for 17 and 25 January 1978, including "Martin v Dublin Corporation & ors".

[Archivist's Note: according to the book "Viking Dublin Exposed", edited by John Bradley, the drawing for the notes was created by Nicholas Robinson during a break in Supreme Court proceedings].

File includes issues of OSCE Newsletter, (Oct 2001, Sep 2002, Jul/Aug 2003), other assorted press releases and reports including "Report on OSCE Human Dimension Seminar on constitutional, legal and administrative aspects of the freedom of religion", Warsaw, April 1996 by Dr. Kathinka Evers; Also included is a consolidated summary of that conference in 1996; OSCE Bulletin, Spring 1997, Vol. 5, No. 2, with article "Freedom of Religion and Belief - A Global Survey" by Kevin Boyle and Juliet Sheen; Report of proceedings of OSCE conference on the Role of Freedom of Religion and Belief in a Democratic Society: Searching for Ways to Combat Terrorism and Extremism" held in Baku, Azerbaijan (Oct 2002).

File of newspaper articles written by Etienne Rynne and published in Irish national newspapers. some appear to be published under the pseudonym, "Andrew Byrne", "Aidan Ryan", and "Enda Byrne" and relate to topics such as the Cross of Cong; the collections and history of the National Museum of Ireland; Also includes short story and sketch pieces such as "The Halloween Ring"; "Happy Days"; "The Happiest Days of My Life"; "A Holiday is Hospital"; "Famous Frauds" (in Irish heritage); "Ireland and her Paintings"

Newspaper clipping from the Irish Independent entitled 'Dublin children's reading lag', reporting on a survey of a sample of 11 year old national school pupils in Dublin, that compared their standard of reading comprehension in English with children of the same age in England. Copy of a letter from Christopher Morris to the Editor of the Irish Independent in response, marked 'sent'. Refers to the findings of Rev. Dr. John Macnamara in 'Bilingualism and Primary Education' from 1966, and believes that no worthwhile policies have helped this situation in the intervening years since his book was published.

Newspaper clipping from 'The Irish Times' 15th March 1967 of a letter from Peadar Mac Ruairí asking Christopher Morris for proof of his accusation that members of the Gaelic League had posed as members of the Language Freedom Movement at various masses. Copy of letter dated 16th March 1967 to the editor of The Irish Times in response, in which previous articles in the national press written by Deasún Breathnach, Máirtín Ó Cadhain, and Deasún Maguidir are referred to. Letter from James Fullam on 30th March 1967 to Mr. Morris enclosing a newspaper clipping of a letter from Deasún Breathnach from the paper of 25th March 1967. Mr. Breathnach's letter objects to Mr. Morris's letter of the 16th March. Letter to Editor of 'The Irish Times' responding to Mr. Breathnach's letter. Newspaper clippings with correspondence between Mr. Breathnach and Mr. Morris. Copy of a letter to the Editor of 'The Irish Times' responding to Deasún Breathnach, dated 13th April 1967. Newspaper clipping of letter from Christopher Morris responding to Deasún Breathnach (contents different to previous entry). Newspaper clipping of Breathnach's response from 11th April 1967.

Newspapers cuttings from national and local press on the parish plan.