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Galvanised US right with fiery polemics
William F Buckley jnr: WILLIAM F Buckley jnr, who
has died aged 82 after suffering from diabetes and emphysema, was
one of the most important builders of the conservative ascendancy
in America. p
CIA's bête noire who never ceased exposing agency's role in scandals
Philip Agee : "WHY DID I leave the CIA?" the former agent Philip Agee, who has died aged 72, once asked himself at a public meeting. "I fell in love with a woman who thought Che Guevara was the most wonderful man in the world." p
A tireless advocate for philosophy
Thomas AF Kelly : THOMAS AF Kelly, who has died aged 50, was professor of philosophy at NUI Maynooth, having previously been dean of the faculty of philosophy, St Patrick's College, Maynooth. p
Mild-mannered man of sound principles and strong beliefs
Judge Daniel Shields : JUDGE DANIEL Shields, who has died aged 78, was a mild-mannered person but behind this exterior was a man of sound principles and strong beliefs. p
