Fans grateful to Sinead O’Connor’s family for chance to say goodbye
1 year, 4 months ago

Fans grateful to Sinead O’Connor’s family for chance to say goodbye

The Independent  

✕ Close Watch: Hillside tribute unveiled close to town where Sinead O’Connor will be buried Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fans lined the streets of Bray, Co Wicklow, ahead of Sinead O’Connor’s funeral on Tuesday 8 August. The Irish singer’s funeral procession passed through the seafront in the town where O’Connor lived for 15 years. On Sunday, a large tribute to O’Connor appeared on a hillside in Bray, reading “ÉIRE SINÉAD” with a heart emoji between the two words, the word “Eire” being the Irish name for Ireland.

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Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes at 56, London coroner says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes at 56, London coroner says

LA Times  

Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes last summer, a London coroner said Tuesday. “This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes,” the Southwark Coroner’s Court said Tuesday in a brief statement obtained by the BBC. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death.” In July, the coroner’s officer confirmed O’Connor’s death in the …

Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O’Connor at funeral procession
1 year, 4 months ago

Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O’Connor at funeral procession

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sinéad O’Connor was remembered Tuesday for bringing “joy to countless people the world over” and then honored by emotional fans who thronged the streets of the Irish coastal town she had called home. Shaykh Dr. Umar Al-Qadri of the Islamic Center of Ireland said O’Connor had “brought diverse souls together through her art” as he “bid farewell to …

Sinéad O’Connor fans gather in late singer’s Irish hometown for heartfelt seaside sendoff
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor fans gather in late singer’s Irish hometown for heartfelt seaside sendoff

LA Times  

Fans of Sinéad O’Connor, who died in July at age 56, mourned the singer as she was laid to rest Tuesday. Fans lined the streets singing O’Connor’s hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” as a flower-filled hearse carrying the singer’s body made its way to her home. Fans also tossed an array of flowers onto the hearse, which was led by …

Sinead O’Connor: Police issue statement after Irish singer’s death
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinead O’Connor: Police issue statement after Irish singer’s death

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police have issued a statement …

Irish mourners pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ Sinead O’Connor
1 year, 4 months ago

Irish mourners pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ Sinead O’Connor

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Tonight was really amazing, Sinead was such a role model and an icon, a …

Director of Sinéad O’Connor doc: We still haven’t learned from the backlash against her
1 year, 4 months ago

Director of Sinéad O’Connor doc: We still haven’t learned from the backlash against her

LA Times  

This week your social media timeline was probably flooded with images of Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who died Wednesday at 56, providing a contrast to all those bright “Barbie” memes. Though her mainstream career effectively ended the moment she shredded a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live,” O’Connor loomed large in the collective memory of …

Sinead O’Connor previously revealed instructions she gave her children in event of her death
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinead O’Connor previously revealed instructions she gave her children in event of her death

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinead O’Connor gave her children …

‘Her talent was unmatched’: The world pays tribute to Sinead O’Connor
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Her talent was unmatched’: The world pays tribute to Sinead O’Connor

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested …

Sinéad O’Connor dies: The Irish singer who took on the Pope
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor dies: The Irish singer who took on the Pope

Firstpost  

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. In 1992, during a ‘Saturday Night Live’ performance, she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II and spoke about child abuse in the Roman Catholic Church at a time when few did Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor was known for more than her wonderful music. It is almost …

Sinéad O’Connor’s death is not being treated as suspicious, London police say
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor’s death is not being treated as suspicious, London police say

LA Times  

Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor was found unresponsive Wednesday at her South East London home, according to local law enforcement, but her death is not being treated as suspicious. O’Connor’s family confirmed that the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter died Wednesday in a statement to the BBC, adding that they are “devastated and requested privacy at this very difficult time.” No cause of death …

Sinéad O'Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O'Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56

The Hindu  

Sinéad O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. She was a star from her 1987 debut album “The Lion and the Cobra” and became a sensation in 1990 with her cover of …

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. A critic of the Roman Catholic Church well before allegations of sexual abuse were widely reported, O’Connor made headlines in October 1992 …

Tributes honor ‘badass’ Sinéad O’Connor, a person who ‘spoke truth to power’
1 year, 4 months ago

Tributes honor ‘badass’ Sinéad O’Connor, a person who ‘spoke truth to power’

LA Times  

Tributes honoring singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor poured in Wednesday from all corners, following news of the Irish artist’s death. “Really sorry to hear of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor,” tweeted Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s taoiseach, or prime minister. Sinéad’s music will live on and continue to inspire!” “I hope Sinéad O’Connor finds the peace she’s been seeking,” country singer Margo Price tweeted. …

Sinead O’Connor apologises for ‘lashing out’ after son Shane’s death
2 years, 11 months ago

Sinead O’Connor apologises for ‘lashing out’ after son Shane’s death

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinead O’Connor has apologised for …

Sinéad O’Connor’s son Shane dies, aged 17
2 years, 11 months ago

Sinéad O’Connor’s son Shane dies, aged 17

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The singer announced the news on Twitter in the …

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son found dead
2 years, 11 months ago

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son found dead

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son, Shane, was found dead in Ireland on Friday after the Irish singer-songwriter notified authorities that he had gone missing. Police said the missing person case was closed after a body was found in the eastern coastal town of Bray, about 20 kilometers south of Dublin. O’Connor posted on Twitter that her son, “the very …

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