Obituaries
John Prescott obituary: Plain-speaking former UK deputy prime minister
In an age when politics became increasingly managed by media advisers known as spin doctors, Prescott stood out as an authentic, if unorthodox, communicator
Tom Toner obituary: Former chairman of Forfás who believed economic growth was a precondition for a fair society
He often quipped that ‘too many people talk about dying for Ireland rather than living for it’
Jon Kenny obituary: Portraits of Irish eccentricity that mingled hilarity with sadness
“It’s about people … people are funny,” he would say of his comedic philosophy
Quincy Jones obituary: Music kingpin best known for producing Michael Jackson’s Thriller
In an eventful and glitzy career, he performed with Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie, arranged for Frank Sinatra, and scored films including The Color Purple
Kathleen Watkins obituary: broadcaster, author and one half of the original power couple
She loved how their friends teased her husband, Late Late Show host Gay Byrne, and she would laughingly tell them to “leave my Gaysie alone”