Obituaries
The Aga Khan obituary: Spiritual leader with a taste for fast cars and racehorses
The Ismaili Muslim ruler was perhaps best known in Ireland for refusing to pay a ransom for the kidnapped Shergar
Mary O’Donnell obituary: Pioneering Irish fashion designer
Her clients included Princess Grace of Monaco, the Kennedys, Miranda Countess of Iveagh and Maureen O’Hara
Marianne Faithfull obituary: It girl reputation belied singer’s talent and pathos
Star of 1960s saw Ireland as the one place that would look past her faded glamour and notoriety and see her for who she really was
Paddy Cole obituary: Musical icon of the showband era
It was not unusual for his Las Vegas dressing room to be visited by stars including the likes of Elvis Presley, Rock Hudson, Muhammad Ali and members of the Rat Pack
Michael Longley obituary: Award-winning poet of emotional and intellectual depth
He was the last survivor of the Belfast triumvirate of poets which also included Derek Mahon and Seamus Heaney
Denis Law obituary: A bone fide Manchester United legend
The only Scotsman to win the Ballon d’Or was a spiky and aggressive player on the pitch and a beloved figure off it