Obituaries
Christine Casey obituary: Architectural historian an intellectual powerhouse with a wry twinkle
‘Deeply caring’ internationally renowned scholar envisaged architecture as a social endeavour
Edmund van Esbeck obituary: Highly respected rugby writer with encyclopedic knowledge of his sport
Passion for rugby shaped career of former Irish Times journalist but he also covered golf, had a love of hurling and was a lifelong Arsenal fan
Deirdre McSharry obituary: Irish-raised UK Cosmopolitan editor who discovered Twiggy
McSharry grew up in Ireland, began her career in Dublin, and went on to launch Country Living
Sr Margaret Coyne obituary: Nun whose work saved sight of thousands threatened with blindness
A key legacy of Sr Margaret’s time in Tigray was the development of new techniques in eye care, high-quality surgery at low cost, and the training of hundreds of Ethiopians in her work
Hayden Panettiere obituary: Actor and singer who starred in TV series Heroes and Nashville
Former child star had spoken of struggles with opioids and alcohol, and of being given pills to make her ‘peppy’ during interviews at age 15
June O’Connell obituary: Inspirational lawyer and businesswoman who set up Kerry distillery
Cahersiveen native with ‘magnetic personality’ worked for legal firms in Dublin and South Africa before founding business in her hometown