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 University, to Professor Yositada Kondo, Miyagi University of Education, entitled "The Question of Religion or Belief and the Protection of Minorities" (9 Mar 1993); Resume of talk by Kevin Boyle at Miyagi University of Education, Sendai, entitled "The Role of a University Human Rights Centre" (Mar 1993); Press cutting from Japan Times, with headline "Human Rights Centre Planned" at Osaka. (20 Feb 1993); copy of background document from Asia-Pacific Human Rights NGO conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 25-28 Mar 1993); First page, typed with MS annotation by Boyle of paper drafted by Boyle and entitled "The Question of Religion or Belief and the Protection of Minorities" (Mar 1993); fax correspondence between Boyle and Irish embassy regarding travel arrangements; Letter from Bryan S. Turner, Faculty of Sociology, Flinders University, South Australia, regarding work issues and connections with Essex University (27 Oct 1992), various correspondence regarding travel and other issues and some manuscript notes by Boyle ahead of the trip.

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 surrounds the planning and objectives of the visit and includes copy letter from Boyle to Prof. Takeshi Ebashi, Hosei University, Tokyo (13 Dec 1990); Letters between Homer A. Jack, Swarthmore, PA, USA, discussing the role of religious NGOs in defending Human Rights (5-10 Oct 1990); Letter by Fax from Boyle to Kenta Yamada, Nihon Shinbun Kyokai, Tokyo, discussing the research visit and planned links in development between the Human Rights Centre of Essex and Human Rights community in Japan (11 Dec 1990) Fax correspondence between Johannes Chan and Kevin Boyle regarding International Conference in Hong Kong on Human Rights (3 - 10 Jan 1991); Letter faxed to Prof. Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Rector, United Nations University, Tokyo by Kevin Boyle and copied to Kenta Yamada, regarding establishing links through the Essex Human Rights Centre and University of Minnesota 'Project Tandem'; assorted business cards of those Boyle encountered along the research trip. Files regarding the Project Tandem conference in New Delhi, India and further regarding Boyle's trip to India include fax correspondence between Boyle and Michael Roan, University of Minnesota, Department of Political Science regarding planning of Project Tandem conference in New Delhi, India and regarding arrangements/speakers (10 Feb 1990); further fax correspondence between Boyle and Roan concerning the conference and meetings of Project Tandem group in New York (Sep - Oct 1990); Copy fax letter by Boyle to Michael Roan in response to updates from Project Tandem group meetings. Boyle replies in detail on the role and place of Religious NGOs with standard setting bodies such as the U.N. and further detailed commentary on religious intolerance frameworks and policies regarding stance of Project Tandem (1 Oct 1990); Copy fax from Michael Roan to Homer A Jack. detailing a response to the recommendations made in a report compiled by Dr. John Salzberg and commissioned by Project Tandem dealing with ways of eradicating religious intolerance. (1 Oct 1990); Copy letter from Kevin Boyle to Brian McKeown, Director of Trócaire, Ireland, to provide financial support for an Irish young adult to participate in a young adult work/study programme in Pakistan and New Delhi, India in January 1991 as part of the conference to be held in Pakistan and India (16 Oct 1991) Letter from Michael Roan to the Honourable Soli J. Sorabjee, Attorney General of India, thanking him for his comments made in an after-dinner speech at the conference in New Delhi and apologising as the conference had to end early owing to orders from American State Departments for American citizens to leave India owing to terrorist threats made against Americans in India at the time. A press cutting of coverage of the threats made against Americans and the reasons for same in attached. (14 Mar 1991) Roan also sent a letter to Kevin Boyle, thanking him for his contribution to the conference and that a conference report will follow. (14 Mar 1991)

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

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.

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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 Observation Mission December 1981 - January 1982"; Final copies of the report compiled by Kevin Boyle, dated June 1983 (2 copies).

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.

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.

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.

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).

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Material relating to the J Airey v Ireland case for period 1979 including report of the Council of Europe European Commission on HR "Johanna Airey contre Irlande", 09/03/1978; Council of Europe Airey Case Memorial 16/01/1979 and Note of the hearing held on 22 Feb 1979; Women's International Network magazine Spring 1979 with reference to case; handwritten notes; Council of Europe press release 19/02/1979; draft response by applicant to memorial of the Government of Ireland; photocopies of correspondence to Airey from Cork Regional Marriage Tribunal, 30/03/1976-28/11/1978, submitted to European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) as Exhibit B; draft statement to court by Mr Opsahl, and photocopies of other material submitted to ECHR on 22/12/1978 as part of application; research material including European Commission on HR reports on Case-Law Topics, 1972 and 01/1974; affidavits of Máire Bates, Solicitor, Dublin, 04/07/1977, and Brian Campbell, solicitor from Northern Ireland, 19/02/1979; questions by the ECHR to those appearing before it, 22/02/1979; correspondence bet Brendan Walsh (BW), solicitor, and the European Commission 23/03/1979; judgement of European Court of Human Rights 09/10/1979; Council of Europe press release 09/10/1979; messages of congratulations (letters, telegrams) including from Kevin Boyle, 15/10/1979 which refers to news from H Block; letter from Monica Barnes re Josie Airey (JA)'s request for assistance to cover her financial loss 25/10/1979; material relating to application of JA to Government of Ireland re settlement 22/11/1979; correspondence between Government and BW re settlement December 1979

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