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Anne Hailes

Anne Hailes

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E-scooters and other lithium battery-powered devices are potentially deadly: here’s how to prevent them setting fire to your home

One of the thrills of Christmas used to be getting a wind-up toy and seeing it spin across the room: although it ran out of power very quickly, it was...

19.10.2026 30

The Irish News

Anne Hailes

Meet the Co Down actor confronting God in funny, thought-provoking new play

There are two types of actor, those who love the stage and those who love the stage and use theatre to tell their stories, inviting the audience to...

12.10.2026 40

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Anne Hailes

Organ Donation in Northern Ireland: Stephen Watson’s inspiring transplant story and the impact of Dáithí’s Law

29.09.2025 50

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Anne Hailes

Finding their voices: Late bloomers turn life into literature in new anthologies

23.09.2025 60

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Anne Hailes

Hope and support at heart of new disability hub

15.09.2025 70

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Anne Hailes

From salad for tea to perfume in the eye: the little things that annoy us

08.09.2025 60

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Anne Hailes

Anne Hailes: The enduring mystery of Patricia Curran’s murder - was her mother the killer?

01.09.2025 60

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Anne Hailes

From the Falls Road to New York and back: the extraordinary life of Pádraic Fiacc

25.08.2025 50

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Anne Hailes

Pogue’s Entry: How a cobbled lane in Antrim became a sanctuary for Ireland’s heritage plants

18.08.2025 50

The Irish News

Anne Hailes

On stage in Dublin, but my heart was in Omagh - Anne Hailes

12.08.2025 50

The Irish News

Anne Hailes