Files relating to conferences organised by Kevin Boyle in partnership with the British Council, 1996 - 1998. Files contain planning documents as Boyle was Director of the events, which focused on the themes of Challenging / Consolidating Democracy." Inclu

Commission of the European Communities final report, European Conference and Summit "Women in Power", Athens, Greece 02-03/11/1992

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Reports: "Final Report of The IEWS Task Force on Western Assistance to Transition in The Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Hungary and Poland: Moving Beyond Assistance", Institute for EastWest Studies, European Studies Centre, June 1992; IEA [Institute of European Affairs, MR was Patron] Occasional Papers "The Economic Consequences of Maastricht" Paul Tansey, June 1992; programme and final report - UN DPI/NGO Annual Conference 9-11 September 1992: "Regional Conflicts: Threats to World Peace and Progress"; "Catch", Kilkenny Health Project newsletter, Winter 1992, with compliment slip from Emer Shelley, Project Leader.

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Report: "Commission of the European Communities 21st Report on Competition Policy" 30/04/1992.

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Reports: "The State and the Crisis in Africa: In search of a second liberation - report of the Mweya conference in Uganda, May 12-17,1990", Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, 1992; "Women Worldwide: Common Interests?", report on conference organised jointly by Banúlacht [Irish Women for Development] and The Council for the Status of Women, May 18 1991, and prepared by Banúlacht, with cover letter from Rita McNulty to Mary Robinson, 19/01/1992; two publications from the Department of The Environment published March, 1992: "Referenda in Ireland 1937-1987", and "Presidential Elections 1938-1990".

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Reports: Irish Council of the European Movement - "Developing the Rural Economy - The Role of The Structural Funds", conference Papers, Dublin 18/1/1991; "Networking Women's Groups in the West of Ireland", Venetia McEllin, Summer 1991; "President Mary Robinson: A Subversive Quality" Valerie Bresnihan, Equality Studies Centre, UCD [University College Dublin], Nov 1991.

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Report: "Ways Ahead - A Case Study of community development in an inner-city area of Dublin" Pat Tobin (1990).

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Photocopy of "Brian Westby" by Forest Reid, used by McGahern when writing his essay about the book.

File 1 includes manuscript research notes and index cards regarding the archaeology and history of Brian Boru. Also includes postcards of images, other contemporary ephemera with the name or image of Brian Boru, research material regarding a public lecture on Boru by Etienne Rynne. File 2 includes assorted published research articles, offprints etc. about Brian Boru. iIncludes a copy of North Munster Studies, edited by Etienne Rynne, "Essays in Commemoration of Monsignor Michael Moloney, Limerick, The Thomond Archaeological Society, 1967. Also a [1912/1914] edition of pamphlet "Brian Boru: A Sketch of His Life and Times" by E. Leahy, Dublin, Irish Messenger Office, series of "Epochs of Irish History".

File relating to design and production of "Breathing Spaces", a script devised by Ken Bourke, co-produced with Theatre West Glamorgan, Wales and Gallowglass Theatre Company, First performed at the Church of Ireland Parochial Hall, Clonmel, County Tipperary, lighting design by Aedín Cosgrove.
File includes manuscript notes on design by Cosgrove, lighting plan and designs for the play, touring theatre dimensions for each touring venue, rehearsal schedule, cue sheets, and lighting tech spec lists.