Obituaries
Paddy Hill obituary: One of the Birmingham Six wrongly convicted of IRA bombings
Hill was haunted by the experience and dedicated the rest of his life to campaigning against miscarriages of justice
Jean-Marie Le Pen obituary: French far-right politician rode waves of discontent and xenophobia
Founding father of France’s modern political far right was challenged by historians, denounced across the political spectrum, and convicted repeatedly of inciting racial hatred or distorting historical record
Rory Brennan – a poet of irrepressible energy and commitment
An Appreciation
Charles Handy obituary: One of the most respected management thinkers of his generation
The social philosopher was never afraid to reformulate his own ideas as organisational culture evolved over the years
Ken Reid obituary: Journalist who covered Northern Ireland from war to peace
Reid had an agreeable nature and could make friends with anybody
Obituaries of the year: Ten notable people on the world stage who died in 2024
Among those who died were Putin critic Alexei Navalny, actor Maggie Smith and criminal OJ Simpson