Fans pay tribute to Sinead O'Connor on anniversary
The Irish legend left an everlasting mark on the country's music scene, as well as being a cultural icon to many across the world.
The singer's death was confirmed to be a result of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, after she was found unresponsive in her London flat on July 26, 2023. Sinead O'Connor ripped up a photo of the Pope on Saturday Night Live in 1992. Pic: NBC
Sinéad's untimely death shocked and upset fans all around the world and now they have continued to pay tribute to the star to mark her second anniversary.
One fan shared on social media: 'Paid a visit to Deansgrange Cemetery today and laid some flowers at the grave of Sinéad O'Connor. 2 years tomorrow since she passed. Nothing compares to you, Sinéad.'
Another wrote: 'R.I.P. Sinéad O'Connor! Thank you for standing on the right side of history. Your humanity in the Palestinian people has proven you to be a true leader in representing equality. Nothing but respect for the Irish people.' Sinead O'Connor passed away two years ago today. Pic: Getty.
A third added: 'There are no words to describe the artist Sinéad … Thank you Sinéad, for the gems of beauty you shared with us.'
Yet another said: 'She will never ever be forgotten. She was unique and complicated. She wasn't a typical voice, musically, artistically and politically. She was both fragile and powerful. She was a fighter and a force. For me, she is my ultimate Irish icon and a connection with my half Irish heritage.'
District Music paid a tribute to Sinéad, saying: 'Her voice wasn't just musical, it was a protest, a prayer, and a force for truth in a world too often afraid of it. We remember her not just for her art, but for her courage.' Fans outside the former home of Sinead O'Connor in Bray ahead of her funeral in 2023. Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire
Earlier this week, singer Imelda May also shared her memories of Sinéad while speaking on Ireland AM.
She said: 'Sinead was absolutely brilliant, she spoke the truth and she was brave as anyone I ever knew, she was one of the bravest women.
'She took the grief that she got all the time and she was just full of love all the time and I really miss her, I'll miss her forever.' Sinéad O'Connor was a unique figure in Irish music. Pic: Andre Csillag/REX/Shutterstock
Last week, Sinéad's father Seán told Oliver Callan on RTE Radio One that he visits his daughter's grave every week to 'bring her up to date'.
The 87-year-old revealed Sinéad's grave is simple and was designed by another one of his daughters, Eimear.
He said: 'It's more to do with the fans than her family. Her family is in the heart.
Asked how he was by Sinéad's side during the turbulent times of her career, Seán revealed there was nothing he could do but be there for her. Seán O'Connor with his children Sinéad, Joseph and Eimear at the launch of Dublin: One City One Book in 2011. Pic: Fran Veale
He added: 'In the end, I always had a feeling of compassion for her.
'She was always on the edge. We got on really well, most of the time, and sometimes she'd fall out with me.'
He then recalled one of his final memories with his daughter, when the pair headed away for a staycation to Wexford in January 2023.
Seán remarked: 'We went down to the holiday, checking in two rooms and we went off for a drive and we came back and I had been upgraded.
'I had a suite — and chocolates [and] a bunch of flowers. You couldn't go anywhere with Sinéad, somebody would come over, 'Oh, Sinéad love. How are ya?''
He added that he was 'beginning to deal with' the loss of his daughter.
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