Obituaries
Appreciation: Don Buckley
A hard taskmaster who never compromised on editorial standards
Obituary: Sly Stone, funk-rock star who changed the direction of African-American music
Icon of black power and arguably the most influential talent in popular music
Henry Mount Charles obituary: Affable, striking figure who brought rock music to Slane
Mount Charles was determined not to be stuck in the aloof mould of ascendancy life, but to make Slane and himself part of modern Ireland
Carmencita Hederman: Former Dublin lord mayor who restored pride in the city during its millennium year
The long-time city councillor and activist was widely known by her first name alone
Sir Kenneth Bloomfield: Civil servant who had ringside seat in Northern Ireland politics
Sir Kenneth Bloomfield survived an IRA bomb attack
Charles ‘Jerry’ O’Malley: Fisherman who became synonymous with coastal communities along western seaboard
Clare Islander was honoured by Pope Benedict XVI for his work ferrying clergy to Mayo islands in all weathers
