Press cutting service cuttings March 1997 including in relation to President Mary Robinson (MR)'s announcement she wasn't seeking second term, and MR's meeting with Pope in Vatican, after which she was later admonished by one Irish priest for her attire, criticism which was subsequently denounced by 10 other priests.

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Press cutting service cuttings April 1997.

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Press cutting service cuttings May 1997.

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Press cutting service cuttings June 1997 including in relation to announcement of President Mary Robinson as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and in relation to search for successor to her as President.

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Press cutting service cuttings July 1997.

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Press cutting service cuttings August 1997 including in relation to MR leaving office, her Presidential record and to search for her successor.

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Loose cuttings 1997 including from International press. Includes cuttings and photocopies of editorials relating to President Mary Robinson not going for second term, as well as reviewing her Presidency. Also includes faxed article in The Mirror which falsely claimed she had agreed to a second term, 20 January 1997.

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File of press cuttings from various Irish and British news outlets. Some cuttings are assembled as daily Press Cuttings files for the Offices of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister; with articles from Northern Ireland political stories; Transcript of BBC Radio Ulster broadcast interview with Billy Hutchinson; Press release on Sinn Féin headed paper "Good Friday Agreement The Only Way Forward" (29 July 1998); Media release from United Kingdom Unionist Party Assembly Group (14 Dec 1998); text of statement by Rt. hon. John D. Taylor M.P., Deputy Leader, Ulster Unionist Party "History Repeating Itself"; "Maze Men Walk Free" front page of Newsletter, 11 Sep 1998; "Omagh Carnage has produced a determined unity of purpose" - article by Seamus Mallon, with photo of Mallon with David Trimble (Irish Times, 2 Sep 1998), "Trimble, Mallon Postpone Formation of Executive" (15 Sep 1998), and other assorted news articles on Northern Ireland politics.

File of press cuttings on Northern Ireland politics including copy of press release published by an Phoblacht and received from O O'Neill of IRA Publicity Bureau, sending a New Year Message from the leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann; press file prepared for Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister for December 1999; press file for November 1999 from Northern Ireland Office; Transcript of interview with David Trimble, BBC News, 24 11 1999; Transcript of interview with David Trimble, UTV Live at 6; Transcript of interview with Gary McMichael, UDP, Good Morning Ulster (24 11 1999), transcripts of interviews with Ken McGuinness and with William Thompson, with Jeffrey Donaldson, with Monica McWilliams, and assorted other media interviews.

File of press cuttings on Northern Ireland political news coverage, including a copy of "The Ulster Unionist" Newspaper, headline "A Personal Appeal From David Trimble"; photocopy press statement sent by Anne Cadwallader with headline "IRA Statement described as "Briefing Notes Issues to a Number of Journalists" (Feb 2000); Transcript of interview with Martin McGuinness with RTÉ (11 Feb 2000); Transcript of interview with Gerry Adams from Sinn Féin Press Conference (12 Feb 2000); Text of statement by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Mandelson MP to the House of Commons re. government decision on the Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland - the Patten Commission; text of press release with IRA annual Easter message (May 2000); Text of Press Release "Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Suspended"; Press release from Sinn Féin "Breakthrough Proposition' Achieved - Adams" (Feb 2000). Text of media statement from Óglaigh na hÉireann (IRA) via An Phoblacht (25 Oct 2000)