Mary Hail
19 results

60 years on: Why Irish soldiers who died in Niemba did not get medals
- Irish News
- November 7, 2020, 01:00
Medals for gallantry for nine Irish soldiers killed in the Niemba ambush 60 years ago were not awarded because it might look like a “hand-out”. This (...)

Munster leave Wales with a win but no bonus point
- Pro14
- November 1, 2020, 16:45
Dragons 16 Munster 28 A wet day on a soft surface in Wales saw Munster win comfortably, but a win bonus point left dangling at Rodney Parade. Munste(...)

Maura Byrne had to watch from her carer’s mobile phone as a funeral service for her husband of almost 70 years took place. “It knocked the bottom out(...)

Tullow shares plunge after drilling results fall short of expectations
- Energy & Resources
- January 2, 2020, 08:25
Tullow Oil shares plunged on Thursday after the troubled exploration company found less oil than expected after drilling an offshore well in Guyana. (...)

Teaching sacraments at school: ‘I was a hypocrite through need’
- Education
- December 17, 2019, 00:00
Since retiring more than two years ago I have written about my experiences of being both a non-believer and a principal of a Catholic school. One he(...)

Trump’s tweet oozed out the day before The Hunt was pulled
- Culture
- August 17, 2019, 05:00
There are many lessons to be drawn from Universal Studio’s cancellation of the hitherto upcoming The Hunt, but, after running through some of the dull(...)

I’m a contented atheist. My conscience is my only god
- Opinion
- February 5, 2019, 01:04
I was born in India into a reasonably devout Hindu family and therefore, very unsurprisingly for then, received a traditional Catholic schooling. Edu(...)

Lough Derg: the Ironman of pilgrimages
- Heritage
- May 19, 2018, 06:00
I am standing with my back to the basilica wall, arms outstretched, as though crucified, declaring to anyone who’ll listen, “I renounce the world, the(...)

Tom Brady will be back for more Patriot games
- Other Sports
- February 5, 2018, 14:59
Right to the bitter end, Tom Brady still believed it was possible. Even after the strip-sack, the field goal and the failed attempt at kick-return tri(...)

Ancestor of Princess Diana and Churchill on path to sainthood
- Religion & Beliefs
- September 3, 2016, 09:26
A 19th century English Catholic priest, ancestor of Princess Diana, Princes William and Harry, as well as Winston Churchill, has been moved another st(...)