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‘Mary Robinson A President With a Purpose’ slogan underneath a black and white photo of Mary Robinson.

Mary Robinson was Ireland’s first female President. Elected in 1990 as an independent candidate with the backing of Labour and the Workers’ Party, she was also the first president elected without the support of Fianna Fáil. Robinson began her career as a senator, fighting to liberalise Ireland in the 1970s – access to contraception was one of her early causes, as well as abolishing a legal requirement that women in the civil service leave their jobs if they married. She was a legal advisor to the Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform, which eventually succeeded in overturning Ireland’s ban on homosexuality in 1992. As President, Mary Robinson revitalised the office, before becoming United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights.

Framed tshirt of black and white picture of Brian Lenihan Snr with the caption 'Phone call, what phone call.'

This t-shirt mocks Brian Lenihan during the 1990 Presidential campaign. The aging statesman was caught spoofing in one of those classic Irish Presidential campaigns (long and bitter). With his credibility damaged, Lenihan lost the election to Mary Robinson.

The Irish passport of Senator David Norris containing stamps from travelling including his trip to Iraq.

David Norris is a celebrated senator, Joycean and human rights campaigner who fought for the legalisation of homosexuality. He represents Trinity College graduates in the Senate, and is a spirited example of the Wildean principle that one’s life is, or should be, a work of art.

Given to Jack during WW1 and War of Independence and Emergency

nonfiction, historic Ireland, 1900s, speeches, quotes, politics, Britain, nationalism, paperback

Book. Hardback. 'A Memory of John F. Kennedy, Visit to Ireland, 26th-29th June, 1963'.

Small, hardback book in Irish. Black cover, brown writing and picture. "Tithe an Oireachtais. Comhshui, De hAoine, 28 Meitheamh, 1961, An Oraid a Rinne John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Uachtarain, Stait Aontaithe Mheiricea" Writing on first page "To my friend and colleague Bob, from Eoin 25/11/64"