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# rip - Wednesday 5 August, 2020
'He was Ireland's Martin Luther King': Derry and Ireland say goodbye to John Hume
“Make no mistake about it – there are people alive today who would not be alive had it not been for John’s vision and his work.”
'We're in tears': Derry's people on what John Hume meant to the city
The city is in mourning ahead of the funeral of John Hume today.
Opinion: John Hume gave us the gift of peace, it's our responsibility to protect it
Rights campaigner Emma DeSouza pays tribute to John Hume, the peacemaker, who will be laid to rest today.
# rip - Tuesday 4 August, 2020
John Hume's family ask public to 'light a candle for peace' tonight
His family asked people to light a candle at 9pm in their homes or at their doors.
# rip - Monday 3 August, 2020
Sporting tributes from Derry paid to 'wonderful ambassador' John Hume
The former SDLP leader, who was president of Derry City FC, has passed away at the age of 83.
'A great hero and a true peace maker': President leads tributes to former SDLP leader John Hume
The Clintons said that Hume’s ability “to see his adversaries as human beings”, helped forge a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
Ireland's peacemaker, John Hume (1937-2020)
The former SDLP leader has died aged 83.
Former SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume dies aged 83
The Irish peace icon passed away after a long struggle with dementia.
# rip - Friday 31 July, 2020
Alan Parker - the director of The Commitments and Angela's Ashes - has died aged 76
Parker’s storied career included directing credits for Bugsy Malone, Fame and Mississippi Burning.
# rip - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
All Black legend Andy Haden dies aged 69
The former lock passed away after a battle with cancer.
# rip - Monday 27 July, 2020
Irish man (20s) dies after being hit by car in Costa del Sol, Spain
The Dublin man died in the early hours of this morning following the incident.
# rip - Sunday 26 July, 2020
Gone With The Wind star Dame Olivia de Havilland dies aged 104
She was best known as Melanie Wilkes in the 1939 classic.
US TV personality Regis Philbin dies aged 88
He hosted the American version of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’
# rip - Saturday 25 July, 2020
Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green dies aged 73
He helped to found the rock and blues group in 1967.
# rip - Wednesday 22 July, 2020
'Beautiful, caring and wise': Ruth Morrissey remembered at funeral
The 39-year-old CervicalCheck campaigner and mother died on Sunday.
# rip - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
Famous Walkinstown Roundabout scenes recreated as Ireland remembers Big Jack
There were a number of events held around the country to mark the former Ireland manager’s funeral today.
# rip - Monday 20 July, 2020
Mick McCarthy to wear green again and radio stations to play iconic song in memory of Jack Charlton
The former Ireland manager and England World Cup winner died earlier this month at the age of 85. His funeral takes place tomorrow.
# rip - Sunday 19 July, 2020
'She gave generously to anyone who knew her': Family of Ruth Morrissey pay tribute after CervicalCheck campaigner dies aged 39
“Neither the HSE nor the State has ever apologised to her, and now it is too late,” a family statement said.
# rip - Saturday 18 July, 2020
US politician and civil rights leader John Lewis dies aged 80
He was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists.
# rip - Thursday 16 July, 2020
Kieran O’Connor: A club hero, a county star, a tragic loss
The 2010 All-Ireland winner passed away yesterday.
# rip - Wednesday 15 July, 2020
Tributes paid after the passing of Cork All-Ireland winner Kieran O'Connor
The Aghada club player won an All-Ireland senior football medal with Cork in 2010.
'Our hero, our fighter': Stardust campaigner Christine Keegan - who lost two daughters in tragedy - has died
Christine’s tireless work alongside the families of other victims laid the foundations for the new inquests for the victims of the fire.
# rip - Monday 13 July, 2020
Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindzi dies aged 59
She had been South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark since 2015.
Kelly Preston, actress and wife of John Travolta, dies aged 57
The Hawaiian-born actress had been receiving treatment for breast cancer.
# rip - Saturday 11 July, 2020
'A legacy of outstanding leadership': Tributes paid to Ireland legend Jack Charlton
The Englishman who guided Ireland to the quarter-finals of Italia 90 died yesterday aged 85.
A proper football man who brought the game into Irish hearts: Jack Charlton (1935-2020)
Charlton led the Irish football team for a decade.
Ireland legend Jack Charlton dies aged 85
The Englishman guided Ireland to the quarter-finals of Italia 90.
# rip - Monday 6 July, 2020
'He was an icon': Tributes paid to Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone
Morricone composed scores for films The Mission, The Untouchables and Cinema Paradiso.
Brothers who died in Tipperary diving tragedy named as Fergus and Philip Brophy
The brothers died while diving at the Portroe Dive Centre.
# rip - Friday 3 July, 2020
Khabib Nurmagomedov's father has died from Covid-19 complications
The 57-year-old father of legendary UFC champ, Khabib, passed away earlier today.
# rip - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
Veteran US comedian, director and actor Carl Reiner dies aged 98
Reiner had a storied career and his son Rob also went on to great things in Hollywood.
# rip - Monday 29 June, 2020
'I always told him he would change the world': Family lead tributes to 14-year-old Noah Donohoe
On Saturday, police said that a body found in north Belfast is believed to be his.
# rip - Friday 26 June, 2020
Former Ireland international and Arsenal assistant manager Theo Foley dies aged 83
The Dubliner earned nine caps for his country.
# rip - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
'A peacemaker and a rock of sense': TDs pay Dáil tribute and hold minute's silence for Garda Colm Horkan
“He never let us down, the people he had sworn to serve,” the Taoiseach told the Dáil today.
# rip - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
Grand National winner Liam Treadwell dies at 34
The 2009 Aintree hero had returned from retirement last year.
# rip - Monday 22 June, 2020
Joel Schumacher, director of Falling Down, Batman Forever and Veronica Guerin, dies aged 80
The filmmaker died after a year-long battle with cancer, US media reports.
Michael Kennedy, who represented host of Irish footballers, dies
Eamon Dunphy referred to Kennedy as Roy Keane’s ‘lawyer, solicitor, friend, mentor’.
# rip - Saturday 20 June, 2020
European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen dies at 74
He died in Oslo three months after suffering a stroke at his home on 15 March.
# rip - Friday 19 June, 2020
Funeral details for Detective Garda Colm Horkan announced
The Mayo man will be buried in his hometown on Charlestown on Sunday.
Lord Of The Rings and Chariots Of Fire star Ian Holm dies aged 88
The actor died peacefully in hospital.
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