RTÉ - Mary Robinson Talking to John Bowman

Mary Robinson on working as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights- her relationship with Kofi Annan, her visits to China, Tibet and Rwanda and the controversial World Conference on Racism.

Mary Robinson discusses the change in world politics in the aftermath of 9.11. Leaving the UN and her work on climate justice.

Mary Robinson on her first experience of Áras an Uachtaráin and defining the role of President of Ireland. She discusses some of the key events of her presidency, including her meeting with the Dalai Lama, her trip to Somalia and shaking the hand of Gerry Adams.

More from Mary Robinson on the key events of her presidency and then her decision not to seek a second term as President and eventually leaving the ofice early to become UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Mary Robinson discusses her passion for law, which led her to work on landmark cases with like Josey Airey and David Norris as well as on the Wood Quay campaign.