Save Wood Quay Campaign 1981

[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]

Material in this file relates to the hearing of motion 10/02/1981 and includes copies "for information" of correspondence and reports from 1980 including correspondence from Breandán Ó Ríordáin (BÓR), Director, National Museum of Ireland, to Secretary of Dept of Education, 03-10/01/1980, from G Hegarty, Assistant City Manager, Dublin Corporation, Development Department to BÓR, 23/01/1980, and reports from Patrick F Wallace, Assistant Keeper, 10,28/01/1980 and Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, 25/01/1980; photocopy of affidavit of James Lynch, Assistant Chief State Solicitor 05/02/1981; photocopy of affidavit of Nicholas Robinson (NR), 17/01/1980 with photocopies of correspondence as exhibits attached; folder labelled "A.G. at relation of FX Martin v Dublin Corporation + others 1979 proceedings" including photocopy of affidavit of NR, 17/01/1980, photocopy of affidavit of Philip Shiel (solicitor in Office of Law Agent, William Dundon, first named defendant), 17/01/1980 with photocopies of correspondence as exhibits attached, photocopy of document "Consent Under Section 14 of National Monuments Act 1930", photocopy of extract of building contractors' contract regarding the safeguarding of works, photocopies of correspondence between Lord Duncan-Sandys , General rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly on the Architectural Heritage, Council of Europe and Taoiseach Charles Haughey, and FX Martin (FXM) 03-21/07/1980, correspondence between FXM and NR including correspondence FXM had with Taoiseach Charles Haughey 28/05/1980-06/07/1980, letter from Dr Anngret Simms to Mary and Nick Robinson including correspondence Simms had with Taoiseach Charles Haughey 30/07-10/08/1980, correspondence between NR and Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor, 17/01-02/04/1980, letter from William Dundon, Law Agent for Dublin Corporation and NR including copy of Issue Paper, 11/01/1980 and three attendance slips noting topics of various meetings conducted on behalf of his client FXM, 28/01-09/02/1981; further loose attendance slips 05-12/02/1981; handwritten notes on case, 02/1981; copy of press release from FXM in relation to and following judgement from Miss Justice Carroll same day declaring FXM solely liable for damages, 11/02/1981; cuttings relating to the judgement of Miss Justice Carroll 11-12/02/1981.

Photocopy of The Supreme Court Book of Appeal Book 1 “The Attorney General at the relation of Francis X Martin Plaintiff and The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Alderman And Burgess of Dublin, Stephenson & Associates, and John Paul and Company Ltd Defendants”; photocopy of indices for Books of Appeal 1-4; photocopy of Notice of Appeal (above plaintiff and defendants) 03/04/1981.

Material in this file consists of correspondence Nov-Dec 1981 including from Paul McLaughlin, Arthur Cox & Co solicitors (for John Paul and Company Ltd, building contractors) to Nicholas Robinson (NR) in relation to possibility of out of court settlement, 17/11/1981; correspondence from/on behalf of H.C. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights to Messrs Walsh O'Connor & Co in relation to Francis X. Martin (FXM) v Ireland including mention of adjourning the case pending outcome of the Supreme Court 12/11-10/12/1981; letter from FXM to Robinsons, 18/12/1981 including reference to NR landing new post [NR becomes Director of The National Heritage Trust]; letter from Mary Redmond to NR asking for clarification on whether the case was a landmark interalia case because of its relator aspects 22/12/1981.

[Archivist's Note: On NR becoming Director of NHT, he relinquishes his practice effectively and recommends FXM use Walsh O'Connor & Co Solicitors - FXM however without realising Brendan Walsh of WO'C&Co was happy to take on case, had gone elsewhere to his cousin Rowena Mulcahy (neé Martin) who had worked with NR on case and who had since set up on her own ].

Material 1983 including letter from FX Martin to Brendan Walsh of Walsh O'Connor & Co, apologising for having gone to Rowena Mulcahy instead, on NR relinquishing his practice and cases (see P143/1/2/9/6/3), 24/02/1983; letter from Rowena Mulcahy, solicitor to Mary Robinson SC in relation to recent communication with the European Commission of Human Rights, and including copy of Supreme Court's judgement of 16/02/1983, 08/04/1983; also includes postcard from FX Martin to Robinsons wishing them well ahead of visit to USA 02/06/1982.

Save Wood Quay Campaign 1984

[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]

Legal documents and correspondence relating to Dublin Corporation filing for damages, and FX Martin (FXM)’s application to European Commission of Human Rights. Material includes copy of Judgement delivered 16/02/1983 by Chief Justice O'Higgins, The Supreme Court relating to damages; draft letter to European Commission of Human Rights, (application number 8569/79 Martin v Ireland); letter from FXM to Mary Robinson (MR) with attachments including letter from Oliver Flanagan, T.D., re European Commission case, letters to newspaper editors relating to eyesore of new Civic Offices, and cuttings relating to how York, United Kingdom, treated their Viking heritage, 27/08/1984; correspondence between Rowena Mulcahy (now of Mulcahy Robinson solicitors) and MR re FXM application to Strasbourg (European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)) including copy of High Court order 07/06/1984, 06-14/09/1984; copy of Supreme Court judgement dismissing appeal re damages, 03/04/1981; photocopy of Affidavit of FXM, 09/03/1979; draft of additional and supplementary complaint by FXM n.d.; photocopy of judgement delivered by CJ O'Higgins, Supreme Court, 07/03/1979; correspondence from Carine O'Grady, secretary to FXM to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 02-26/07/1984; handwritten case notes; photocopy of Submission of the Relator re undertakings given by FXM re damages, n.d.; photocopy of letter from Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to NR, solicitor for FXM, 25/01/1979 re Attorney General's position; poor quality copy of transcript of proceedings for hearing before Justice Gannon, High Court, and subsequent judgement 29/01/1979; copies of plenary summons and general endorsements of claim; cuttings 1983, 1984.

Correspondence from FX Martin (FXM) to both Robinsons including in relation to strategy, 21/01/1984, in relation to FXM being asked as a witness in case between Stewart and Janet Farrar and Independent newspapers following a John Feeney article calling them Satan worshippers 23/02-11/04/1984 and two personal letters written while FXM was on break at the Augustinians' villa outside Rome, July 1984; letter from Oliver Flanagan T.D. to FXM relating to his meeting with Mr Aano, M.P., and an approach they both made to President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Mr Arhens requesting he intervene on FXM's behalf, 02/07/1984; letter from Ian Lumley, An Taisce to FXM regarding a proposal to have the National Library of Ireland (for which FXM is a trustee) hand over one of their buildings for use by Dáil 10/07/1984; correspondence from Carine O'Grady, secretary to FXM to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 02-26/07/1984 (duplicates of previous file); Royal Irish Academy Annual report 1983-1984; letter from FXM to NR relating to FXM's search for the various architectural drawings which were given as options to Dublin Corporation in design of the civic offices, 17/12/1984.

Material in this file appear to be duplicates of correspondence and legal documents relating to the various stages of the FX Martin (FXM) case. A Cover page lists out four parts: (1) "1977-1978 AG (FXM) v Dublin Corporation + Ors 1977 No 5919 P (1)", (2) "1979-1984 AG (FXM) v Dublin Corporation + Ors 1979 No 133P", (3) "FXM v Ireland 8569/79" and (4) John Paul v FXM + Ors", and includes photocopies of letters from International academics and experts to Taoiseach Jack Lynch 1979, reports, indices of various books of appeals and pleadings, copies of affidavits and handwritten case notes.

Save Wood Quay Campaign 1985

[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]