O'Neill

American  

[oh-neel] / oʊˈnil /

noun

1. Eugene (Gladstone), 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel Prize 1936.

2. Thomas P(hilip) Tip, 1912–1994, U.S. politician: congressman 1953–87; speaker of the House 1977–87.

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O'Neill British  

/ əʊˈniːl /

noun

1. Eugene ( Gladstone ). 1888–1953, US dramatist. His works, which are notable for their emotional power and psychological analysis, include Desire under the Elms (1924), Strange Interlude (1928), Mourning becomes Elektra (1931), Long Day's Journey into Night (1941), and The Iceman Cometh (1946): Nobel prize for literature 1936

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O'Neill

A DUP spokesperson said O'Neill should await the outcome of an independent review "rather than prejudging that process".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

O'Neill said she has spoken to her Stormont executive counterpart Little-Pengelly but added it was "for her to answer for what she knew".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

When O’Neill joined to lead BP in April, Howle agreed to support the transition as her deputy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

A month later, Chief Financial Officer Vincent O’Neill said at a conference that Starlink will “encroach on some limited areas of our business,” but only after a few years of expansion.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

I’d sent Dean O’Neill the article, with an accompanying letter.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz