Kofi Annan

Diplomat was last secretary general to seem like a central player in international drama

President and Tánaiste recall ‘inspirational leadership’ and sustained commitment to peace

Michael D Higgins says Mr Annan has left an indelible legacy through his work at the UN

Annan’s spokesman says Nobel Peace Prize laureate ‘driven by the idea of don’t think no’

Crowd unrest nothing new at Tour but this year it’s particularly poisonous towards Sky

Despite criticism of costs, body shows Irish ability to ‘solve problems beyond our shores’

Matches between the provinces never short of an edge but the tribes have amalgamated

His philanthropy was carried out with a focused interest and passionate commitment

The weak response from the Nobel laureate to ethnic cleansing of Rohingya is grotesque

Remarks came in her first address to the nation since attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents

Bitter campaign awakens ghosts of 2007 post-election bloodshed, which killed 1,500

Supporting community organisations was response to growth of xenophobia, nationalism and populism

UN chief issues proposals to bridge gap between Greek and Turkish Cypriots

First to sign up in 2007 in a show of caring, now Ireland only EU state not to ratify

The 1980s Scottish noise rockers are back. ‘We didn’t give a f**k then and we certainly don’t now’

Climate campaigner says it was ‘a mistake’ to let Kofi Annan talk her into leaving Áras