CHARLES HAUGHEY was described as the dominant public figure of late 20th century as he was laid to rest yesterday in St Fintan’s Cemetery in Sutton in Dublin yesterday.

EVEN in death, Charlie maintained his renown for a certain sense of mischief, which some might even call defiance.

Union leaders paid tribute to Charles Haughey today heralding his foresight and determination in tackling the economic crisis which hit the country in the 1980s.