Material in this file consists of legal documents, case notes and cutting (09/04/1987). Case documents include High Court Judicial Review between Bernadette Harvey, Applicant, and The Minister for Social Welfare and The Attorney General; Respondents material such as Affidavit of Harvey (06/01/1987) attached to copies of correspondence between her and Department of Social Welfare (31/7/1985-07/02/1986), Statement 06/01/1987, Statement of Opposition and Affidavit to verify Statement of Respondents (12/03/1987); 2 copies of Book of Appeal to Supreme Court with cover letter from Kilrane to Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, 08/07/1988; Brief for Counsel with cover letter from Kilrane to MR, 07/12/1988; Second Brief for Counsel with material in slightly different order and including and excluding one or two documents; folder of photocopied correspondence between Harvey and Department of Social Welfare, including initial letter from Kilrane to Department (31/07/1985-07/02/1986); draft appeal with notation.

Material in this file consists of correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, Gerard Durcan, Junior Counsel, and Kevin P Kilrane, solicitor for Bernadette Harvey (17/09/1986-13/01/1992) some of which includes photocopies of correspondence between Harvey and the Department of Social Welfare (31/07/1985-28/07/1986), memorandum from Gerry Whyte to MR suggesting two arguments in relation to case, 01/10/1986, Durcan's legal opinion on case 06/10/1986, and draft Statement, Affidavit and Notice of Motion (04/12/1986).

This subseries consists of press material generated during and relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s term as President of Ireland (1990-1997) and is further divided into two subsubseries: material covering interviews, press releases and other press excluding cuttings (P143/4/8/1) and press cuttings (P143/4/8/2). It is arranged chronologically.

Ref: P143/4/8

Theses, Dissertations and other studies on Mary Robinson as President

Ref: P143/4/17

Electoral Constituency boundaries map

Ref: P143/4/1/7

File of TS correspondence between Druid Theatre Company (Garry Hynes, Paul G. O'Neill) and the following agents:
O'Neill to the International Copyright Bureau re. permission to produce "The Threepenny Opera" by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. Response states the rights are taken but will enquire further, MS note details that permission was granted by phone. (Feb - Mar 1979); Printed license for Druid to produce "The Threepenny Opera" with attached letter stating royalties owed by Druid (Jun - Jul 1979); Response to Garry Hynes from John Cadell Ltd. re rights for "The Promise" by [ ] Arbuzov. (20 Feb 1979); Gilbert Gibson, Aquarius Literary Agency to Garry Hynes, discussing the types of play they hold which may be suitable for Druid "With small casts" (9 May 1979); Letters between Paul O'Neill and Diana Gibbins, Margaret Ramsay Ltd. re. rights for "A Galway Girl" by Geraldine Aron (Oct 1979); Letter from Ruth Cooper of Fraser & Dunlop Scripts Ltd, confirming permission for Druid to produce "The Real Inspector Hound" (19 Oct 1979) Play license agreement granted to Druid to produce "The Real Inspector Hound" by Tom Stoppard (19 Oct 1979).

File of letters between Druid Theatre Company (Jerome Hynes) and rights holders for plays by Tennessee Williams, such as Samuel French Ltd. Includes letters from Macnaughton Lowe Representation Ltd. to Jerome Hynes concerning negotiations to produce "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. The letters detail the granting of license, extension on option but subsequent notice of non-production by Druid. (Jul 1986 - Sep 1987) Letters between Hynes Michael Imison Playwrights Ltd. concerning rights to produce "A Streetcar Named Desire", mentioning rights in Ireland and UK should be no problem, the literary estate are cautious about West End option rights to the play. (Jul 1986) Letters between Hynes and Samuel French Ltd, concerning application for production rights for "A Streetcar Named Desire". (Jul 1984 - Jul 1985) Letter of permission from W.H. Allen & Co. to Druid to use extracts from Tennessee Williams' 'Memoirs'.
A booklet: "Approved Production Contract for Plays" published by the The Dramatists Guild, New York, outlining processes and procedures for license agreements.

File of letters between Druid Theatre Company (Jerome Hynes and Garry Hynes) and rights holders for plays by Geraldine Aron, namely, Margaret Ramsay Ltd. Includes letters between Garry Hynes and Diana Gibbons of Margaret Ramsey Ltd. enclosing royalty cheque owed for costs owing from production of "Bar and Ger" and "Galway Girl" and also requesting a license to produce "A Doll's House" by Ibsen, translated by Christopher Hampton. License granted by Ramsay Ltd. to Druid for this production of Ibsen's play. Stated production named as happening in Nov - Dec 1980. (Oct 1980). Box-Office Statement with royalty figure owed by Druid is prepared by Jerome Hynes (10 Sep 1981); License for Druid to perform "A Galway Girl" at the Dublin Theatre Festival, (Sep 1983); Box-Office statement for this run with owed royalty figure calculated by Hynes (Dec 1983); Play license granted to Druid to Produce "A Galway Girl" in Galway, Jul 1983; Play license granted to Druid to perform "A Galway Girl" at the Peacock Theatre, Dublin, Jun 1981; with attached letter of royalty figure owed by Druid for the production.

Correspondence (May - Jul 1980) between Garry Hynes and Deirdre Murphy, Administrator, druid Theatre COmpany, and Diana Gibbons of Margaret Ramsey Ltd. concerning Druid's desire for full rights and option on Irish and UK productions of Aron's "Bar and Ger". Includes discussions about Irish touring production of the play, UK touring productions and concerns on business and artistic matters if a Florence Rep Company also has rights to the play.

TS correspondence between Garry Hynes, Jerome Hynes, of Druid Theatre Company and various literary agents concerning play licenses and rights. Includes letters between Garry Hynes and Joanna Marston of Rosica Colin Ltd. regarding rights to play "Sundance" by Meir Z. Ribalow. (Oct - Nov 1980); Letters between Jerome Hynes and Clive Godwin Associates regarding rights to produce Sam Shepard's "Geography of a Horse Dreamer, including grant of play license and royalty figure (Jul 1981); Letters between Hynes and Clive Godwin Associates regarding license to produce Shepard's "Action". (1983)
Letters between Jerome Hynes and Felix de Wolfe concerning rights to produce "The Nightingale and Not the Lark" by Jennifer Johnston. Letter from Ruth Cooper of Fraser & Dunlop Scripts Ltd. discussing rights for Tom Stoppard's play "On the Razzle" with Garry Hynes. (21 Dec 1981)

File of TS letters between Garry Hynes and Dale Davis and Company, agents for Larry Atlas, seeking rights to produce his play "Total Abandon". Includes letters from Hynes to the Circle Repertory, New York, seeking to contact Atlas. Hynes mentions she met Atlas at a reading of the play in New York.