Obituaries
Michael Longley obituary: Award-winning poet of emotional and intellectual depth
He was the last survivor of the Belfast triumvirate of poets which also included Derek Mahon and Seamus Heaney
Denis Law obituary: A bone fide Manchester United legend
The only Scotsman to win the Ballon d’Or was a spiky and aggressive player on the pitch and a beloved figure off it
Patrick MacEntee obituary: Leading criminal advocate of his generation
No one else represented as many clients in high-profile, difficult and often-unpopular cases in the bright glare of publicity
Tom Hyland obituary: East Timor peace campaigner
Hyland set up the East Timor Ireland Solidarity Campaign the day after he watched a documentary on Channel 4 of the 1991 Santa Cruz cemetery massacre
Rosita Missoni obituary: Designer who helped make Milan a capital of Italian high fashion
The brand famous for its zigzag stripes has dressed stars such as Cate Blanchett and Beyoncé
Ted Howell obituary: Republican figure whose influence was far greater than his profile
Gerry Adams jokingly referred to him as ‘teddy bear’ but Howell was an authoritative presence whose word carried serious weight in the highest echelons of republicanism