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Obituaries

Covid-19: Lives Lost

Martha O’Neill obituary: Film and TV producer whose work spanned multiple genres

Martha O’Neill obituary: Film and TV producer whose work spanned multiple genres

Brendan Comiskey obituary: Bishop who resigned over mishandling of child abuse cases

Brendan Comiskey obituary: Bishop who resigned over mishandling of child abuse cases

Paul Durcan obituary: Being a poet was all consuming for him

Paul Durcan obituary: Being a poet was all consuming for him

James Foley obituary: Director of House of Cards and Glengarry Glen Ross who ‘followed his nose’

James Foley obituary: Director of House of Cards and Glengarry Glen Ross who ‘followed his nose’

Appreciation: Sr Eileen Brady

Appreciation: Fr Gerry Moore

Appreciation: Fr Gerry Moore



Peter McParland obituary: Last surviving member of the Northern Ireland 1958 World Cup Finals team

Peter McParland obituary: Last surviving member of the Northern Ireland 1958 World Cup Finals team

Only Pelé, West Germany’s Helmut Rahn and France’s Just Fontaine scored more goals than McParland at those finals


Gene Lambert obituary: Artist, teacher and co-editor of The Great Book of Ireland

Gene Lambert obituary: Artist, teacher and co-editor of The Great Book of Ireland

He became a formidable force when campaigning for the rights of people with disabilities after his catastrophic car crash


Charles Hill QC SC appreciation: The best civil and constitutional lawyer of his generation

Charles Hill QC SC appreciation: The best civil and constitutional lawyer of his generation

His career at the Bar reflected the changing political history of Northern Ireland


Michael O’Brien obituary: Former mayor of Clonmel who became an advocate for survivors of clerical abuse

Michael O’Brien obituary: Former mayor of Clonmel who became an advocate for survivors of clerical abuse

O’Brien was widely praised after making a powerful contribution to RTÉ’s Questions & Answers in 2009


Virginia Giuffre obituary: Victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring who became a voice for survivors

Virginia Giuffre obituary: Victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring who became a voice for survivors

In 2015 she was the first of Epstein’s victims to give up her anonymity and go public


Jean Marsh obituary: Creator and star of Upstairs, Downstairs

Jean Marsh obituary: Creator and star of Upstairs, Downstairs

As well as co-writing the series, Marsh played the part of Rose Buck, a parlour maid, who became something of a sex symbol in the early 1970s



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