Kevin Hegarty on the legacy of Ernie O’Malley, a significant figures in the War of Independence and the Civil War
Rereading ‘On Another Man’s Wound’
Second Reading
The shame of direct provision
Fr Kevin Hegarty humanises Ireland’s dehumanising Direct Provision system by showing its effects on one family
Church, State and change
Kevin Hegarty traces the decline of the Irish Catholic Church as the dominant force in Irish Society
Unspeakable tragedy stalks the Erris peninsula once more
Fr Kevin Hegarty found himself lost for words when comforting a family who lost members of three generations in a car crash
Recalling Thackeray’s visit
As Westport celebrates the 250th anniversary, Kevin Hegarty looks at Thackeray’s visit to Westport 172 years ago
The valourous Jean Vanier
Kevin Hergarty on the life of Jean Vanier, whose kindness to people with intellectual disabilities has inspired generations
Touching on a forgotten way of life on the Inishkea islands
Kevin Hegarty on books that best capture life on the Inishkea islands
Food is nourishment for both the body and soul
Kevin Hegarty reflects on the importance of the symbolism of food as spiritual nourishment in the Catholic Church
Our first President was a man for all the people
Kevin Hegarty looks at the legacy of Douglas Hyde and his expulsion from the GAA
The Sligo emigrant who founded Glasgow Celtic
Glasgow Celtic was founded in 1887 by a Marist Brother from Sligo, Andrew Kearns
Remembering Majella
Kevin Hegarty pays tribute to tragic fiancée Majella Donoghue, who died after taking ill on a flight from South Africa
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