The Pure Hell of St Trinian's school, and Kemp-Bird runs off, even as Gates is walking down the aisle. As the film ends, the staff at the Ministry and the officers at the East Arabian army camp are all doing a pastoral dance to calm themselves. "Variety" called it "well up to standard"; whereas "Time Out" regretted that "inspiration seems to have deserted the St Trinian's scriptwriters," but noted "Some bright moments." The Pure Hell of St Trinian's The Pure Hell of St Trinian's is a 1960 British comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School. Directed by Frank Launder and written by him and
Sallins Train robbery on hunger strike. After a campaign by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Amnesty International and others (including a song, "Wicklow Boy", by the popular folk singer Christy Moore), Kelly was eventually released on "humanitarian grounds" in 1984. He was given a presidential pardon in 1992 and received £1,000,000 in compensation. Breatnach and McNally were also given compensation. Sallins Train robbery The Sallins Train robbery occurred on 31 March 1976 when the Cork to Dublin mail train was robbed near Sallins in County Kildare, Ireland. Approximately £200,000 was stolen. Five members of the Irish Republican Socialist Party, Osgur Breatnach, Nicky