2023-08-08 20:03:08
“Eire (Ireland) loves Sinéad”: Numerous stars attended the funeral service for the late singer Sinéad O’Connor.
Bray.
Almost two weeks after Sinéad O’Connor’s death, a number of people in Bray, Ireland, said goodbye to the singer. Irish pop stars Bono, frontman of the band U2, and Bob Geldof attended a private mourning ceremony, as did Irish President Michael D. Higgins and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. Numerous mourners lined the seafront promenade and paid tribute to the deceased as the “beloved daughter of Ireland”. When the hearse pulled up near the singer’s home, fans applauded and threw flowers at the vehicle. They then joined the funeral procession.
Mourners laid flowers, messages and Irish flags in front of the house, and a pink chair was also placed in front of it. The coffin was covered with light blue and pink flowers. Again and again people sang what is probably the singer’s most famous song, “Nothing Compares 2 U” – in agreement, all Irish radio stations also played the song at the same time. O’Connor died in London on July 26 at the age of 56. The cause of death is not yet known.
“The expression of sadness and appreciation for the life and work of Sinéad O’Connor shows the profound impact she had on the Irish people,” said President Higgins. “Sinead’s unique contribution included the experience of great vulnerability coupled with a magnificent, extraordinary level of creativity, expressed through her voice, music and songs.”
The rush in Bray was great. Onlookers climbed walls on the promenade. Trains to the coastal town south of the capital Dublin are “significantly fuller than usual,” said Irish Rail. On nearby Bray Head hill, an installation commemorated O’Connor: “Eire (Ireland) loves Sinéad,” read in large letters and a heart.
“We will never see a woman like Sinead in Ireland again,” said Veronica Kelly, who had traveled from the town of Shannon at night, to reporters. “Sinéad gave a voice to those without a voice. She wasn’t afraid to speak her mind and stood up for black people and gay and refugee rights.” (dpa)
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