Obituaries

Former Cork Hibs and Irish international soccer player was a fan favourite who continued to play into his 50s

She came from colossal wealth but still faced challenges: working with imperious male auteurs; earning the respect of the country’s left-leaning cultural leaders; and openly dating women as well as men

Veteran Irish LGBTQ+ activist, archivist, documentary-maker and former RTÉ employee

She played Camilla as Cruella de Vil — or ‘as if she were Joan Collins in a soap called Balmoral’

Li never appeared to challenge Xi Jinping, at least not publicly, though he occasionally made gestures that suggested he wanted to define himself as a more moderate leader

Irish-American lawyer worked quietly in the background as a fundraiser and friend-raiser for Ireland