Obituaries
Deirdre McMahon: Historian and insightful biographer was also award-winning ballet critic
She had an ability not to judge individuals for opinions that were valid at the time
Neil Sedaka obituary: First-class song-and-piano man surpassed by few of his generation
It took 10 releases on three record labels before his first substantial hit, Oh! Carol, in 1959
Leila Shahid obituary: Palestinian diplomat whose distinguished career began in Ireland
Passionate defender of Palestinians was appointed in 1989 as first woman to represent PLO in an ambassadorial role
Christine Bowen obituary: Artist whose work won admirers throughout Ireland
‘Fearless’ free spirit was heavily influenced by her African childhood and the scenery around Kenmare, where she lived for many years
Geraldine Barniville obituary: Irish tennis and squash number one who also made her mark in sports administration
Tennis star played with greats such as Billie Jean Moffitt (later King), Virginia Wade, Margaret Court and Martina Navratilova
Gladys West obituary: Gifted mathematician who helped develop GPS
She never told friends or family what she did for the US government: most of the work was top secret
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