Files regarding reports, findings, investigations, commentary and publications from Article 19, regarding various international cases and issues of freedom of expression, censorship and such matters.

Various reports and publications issued by Article 19, the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie and his Publishers and other bodies relating to the Rushdie campaign and publishing of the 'Satanic Verses'.

Documents include an Introduction to the Democratic Audit of Northern Ireland (n.d.). Also three separate documents all being extended reports entitled "Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom - Northern Ireland" (3 items); Copy of report entitled "An Audit of Democracy in Northern Ireland" by Stephen Livingstone" and John Morrison. Also present are manuscript notes by Kevin Boyle, commenting on a paper/presentation by Livingstone and Morrison entitled "A Chance for Peace: Democracy in Northern Ireland".

Reports by Kevin Boyle made on individual trips to the Gambia made on behalf of Amnesty International.

Published reports on international case studies and investigations compiled by Minority Rights Group

This subseries consists of reports relating to Mary Robinson’s legal work and/or referenced by her during the course of that work and is arranged across 9 files.

Printed reports including the final official report of the New Ireland Forum (2 May 1984) Other official reports of the New Ireland Forum included are 'The Macroeconomic Consequences of Integrated Economic Policy, Planning and Co-OPeration in Ireland', (2 May 1984) Also individual reports of proceedings of the New Ireland Forum such as 'No.1, Public Session, (30 May 1983) Dublin Castle, Statements by The Chairman of the Forum, Dr. Colm Ó hEocha, The Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald T.D., Mr. Charles J. Haughey T.D., The Tánaiste, Dick Spring, T.D. and John Hume, M.E.P.; No. 2, Public Session 21 Sep 1983, Dublin Castle, presentations by Sir Charles Carter, Professor Louden Ryan, Questions from Members to Presenters; Public Session, 4 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions from Sean McBride, Rev. Fr. Brian Lennon S.J., Prof David Harkness and Hugo Murno; Public Session, 5 Oct 1983, Submissions from Robin Glendenning, Senator John Robb and Michael McKeown; Public Session, 6 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions from Sir John Biggs-Davison, The Northern Ireland Cross-Community Professional Group (Mr. Terence Donaghy, David Hewitt and Prof. Robert Stout and also Desmond Fennell; No. 6 Public Session 11 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions by Dr. Roy Johnston, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Frank Curran, Coirneal Eoghan O'Neill, Micheal O'Loinsigh; No 7, Public Session 20 Oct 1983, Dublin Castle, Submissions by Rev. W. Sydney Callaghan; No. 8 Public Session 3 Nov 1983, Dublin Castle, Rev. William T. McDowell and Micheal O'Flanagan.

Material in this file consists of reports, booklets and articles, and photocopies of same including "Explanatory Leaflet for Employers and Workers" (regarding Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973) booklet issued by Department of Labour, 1973; article "Women in Parliament" by Mary Robinson (MR) for "Housewives’ Voice", with correspondence from Moira Guiney, Editor 06-10/07/1973; Labour Party policy statement on the status of women, "Towards Equality", [presented at 1975 Annual conference by Labour Women's National Council, 11/1975; handwritten notes from Gemma Hussey, Commission on the Status of Women, 197[5?] relating to recommendations in "Women in Politics and Public Life", a report/document not included; "Explanatory Leaflet for Employers and Workers" (regarding Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act, 1974) booklet issued by Department of Labour, 1976; leaflet on Equal Pay guidelines issued by Department of Labour; guide to "Equal Pay Act 1970, Revised January 1976", issued by Department of Employment, 1976; report commissioned by Mr R Dunne, Director of the Irish Council of the European Movement on cost to Irish Manufacturing Industry of Equal Pay, 07/1976; "Progress report on the Training of Women", private report of AnCO committee, [An Chomhairle Oiliúna (The Training Council)], 01/11/1977; fact sheet issued by Department of Foreign Affairs, "Ireland - Status of Women", October 1977 which was sent by Gemma Hussey to MR, 24/11/1977; material relating to an article submitted by MR for "Female Labour and the Law", Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations, No 9, Instituut Voor Arbeidsrecht [Institute for Labor Relations], Katholieke Universitet Leuven, Belgium, 16/12/1976-30/06/1977, including correspondence and MR's CV; report "Reply to questionnaire on the situation existing as at 12th February, 1978, in Ireland as regards the application of the principle of equal pay between men and women", 1978; "European elections - A New Opportunity for Women?", article, unknown publication, 197[8?], loose pages from separate report including in relation to the implementation of legal remedies, 197[?]; article "the Impact of Women on Irish Technology" Technology Ireland, March 1978; paper "Women, Technology and the Development Process", ILO [?] contribution to the African Regional Meeting on UN Conference on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD), Cairo, 24-29/07/1978; form "Application for Legal Aid made under Sex discrimination Act 1975...Cause of Action: Sex Discrimination under the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme", prepared by Robin Ellison, solicitor, Cambridge, 01/06/1978 (no GDPR issues); Widowed Persons Tax Reform Association flyer for mail-in campaign, "Tax Discrimination Against Widowed Persons with Dependent Children", 09/10/1978; document "Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women", 197[8?]; explanatory booklet on Employment Equality Act, 1977, issued by Department of Labour 12/1978; Employment Equality Agency (EEA) review on ban on industrial nightwork for women, 11/1978 and EEA Annual Report and Accounts 10/1977-12/1978; translation of text of full page advertisement, Le Figaro, 08/03/1978, "Women’s Work and Leisure", Marcel Dassault, which was forwarded on to MR by [Jean Ruiche?]; photocopy of Instructions to Counsel to Advise, in matter of Mrs KB Sandford Smith and trustees of Pentos Group Pension fund, Mrs RD Cuddigan and National Health Service Superannuation Scheme and Dr W Ewart and Dr C Smith and Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, Counsel [Lord Anthony] Lester, 2 Hare Court and Miss H Blanks, 02/01/1979; flyer from Irish Congress of Trade Unions "Working Women's Charter", [197?].

TS documents being statement of policy and objectives of the movement/group, its comment on policing and security in Northern Ireland, including internment, interaction with Australia, Clann na hÉireann in Britain, ideas for Republicanism in Ireland to fo

Posters from productions of Requiem for Love. Directed by Caroline Fitzgerald. Town Hall Studio 22nd -26th November and Bewley's Cafe Theatre February 6th - 3rd March 2007