Latest news with #Sinead
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
New Sinead O'Connor waxwork plot revealed after controversial €75k model axed from Dublin museum sparked ‘hideous' fury
THE National Wax Museum has said it will unveil a new likeness of Sinead O'Connor on her third anniversary next year. Museum bosses clashed with Advertisement 4 Museum owner Paddy Dunning said that a team of artists are working together to create the new Sinead waxwork 4 Sinead was found dead in her London flat last July aged 56 Credit: Getty Images - Getty The controversial likeness prompted Sinead's brother John O'Connor going on Liveline to blast it as 'hideous' and 'looking nothing like her'. John said it made his sister look like 'something out of the Thunderbirds'. Now, museum owner Paddy Dunning has revealed that rather than using one sculptor, a team of artists are working together to create Dunning told The Irish Sun: 'I wasn't involved in the process of quality control at the Advertisement Read more on Sinead O'Connor Paddy added: 'I'm qualified to get it right, because I knew Sinead since she was 18 and began her music career. 'I was the very first person to record Sinead in Temple Lane Studios, and I was the last to record her in Grouse Lodge studios in The businessman said he could have speeded up creating a new Sinead likeness in time for her second anniversary on July 26, but he decided to let the sculpting team continue their work. Paddy said: 'We know how important it is to get Sinead right. Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun Breaking Exclusive Exclusive 'So she won't be in the Wax Museum on display next week when all the fans arrive from around the world. 'But we will be projecting Sinead's image onto the walls outside on the Wall Of Fame in Temple Bar and will be displaying her dress and garments at the Irish Rock 'N' Roll Museum.' Incredible moment Sinead O'Connor's daughter brings crowd to tears with 'quote' rendition of mum's most famous song The previous Sinead likeness cost €75,000 before it was melted down after intense criticism. The artist responsible, PJ Heraghty, who had successfully created over a 100 waxworks for the museum, said he sensed it would be a disaster when he was first given the job. Advertisement 'DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT' PJ told us: 'No, I didn't want do Sinead O'Connor. That was the gut feeling I had when I was offered the job, and I wish I listened to it. 'I just knew it was going to be problematic to capture somebody as beautiful as Sinead O'Connor and also somebody who so many people connected with.' The He said: 'I started at the beginning of the year, and there were also some health issues which intervened.' Advertisement 'THERE WAS A DEADLINE' The artist said the impending deadline of July 25 meant he didn't have the time he needed to achieve the final details of the likeness. PJ told us: 'There was a deadline, and I also experimented with different methods. That's a dangerous thing to do as a sculptor.' Tragic Sinead was found dead in her London flat aged 56 in 2023. 'We know how important it is to get Sinead right." Paddy Dunning An was a result of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Advertisement Sinead fans from around the world are expected to descend on Bray, Co Wicklow next week for her second anniversary. They will be making the pilgrimage to her former home on the Coast Road and to a bench dedicated to her outside the Martello Hotel in the town, crafted by artisans from Vale of Avoca and Bray Men's Sheds. 4 Artist PJ Heraghty sensed it would be a disaster when he was first given the job Credit: Garrett White - The Sun Dublin 4 Fans of Sinead were devastated following her death Credit: Getty Images - Getty Advertisement
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- General
- The Advertiser
Woo-hoo enthusiasm: Newcastle needs more people like Sinead Francis-Coen
I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD. I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD. I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD. I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
We work at Primark – our 6 brand new summer must-haves including £10 top that gives you a gorgeous hourglass figure
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A PRIMARK employee has revealed six brand new summer must-haves you won't want to miss. So if you're eager to give your wardrobe an on trend update, then you've come to the right place and won't want to miss this. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 A Primark employee has given shoppers a close-up look at six of the latest summer buys Credit: tiktok/@prmark_lincoln 6 These new-in tops are bang on trend Credit: tiktok/@prmark_lincoln 6 This leopard print bodysuit is sure to turn heads Credit: tiktok/@prmark_lincoln Primark employees from the Lincoln store recently took to social media to show off a £12 top that's 'Molly-Mae inspired.' Not only this, but they also shared a close-up look at a tracksuit that's super comfy, as well as a £10 top that will give you a gorgeous hourglass figure. Posting online, a Primark employee named Sinead said: 'My colleague is gonna show you some really nice products and you better be nice about it.' One of the Primark workers, who is named Sophie, then showed off the new Knit Button Waistcoat, which according to her, is 'Molly-Mae inspired.' Thrilled with the ribbed texture top, which has a v-neckline and a button front, Sophie shared: 'This is my favourite piece and it's only £12.' Following this, Sophie then shared her thoughts on Primark's Knitted Golden Button Waistcoat, which is just £14. She beamed: 'This is our new-in today knitted waistcoat and I absolutely love the gold button. Sophie then showed off a yellow sweatshirt and a pair of matching tracksuit bottoms, as she added: 'How cute is our new yellow loungewear set.' And that's not all, as Sophie also gave followers a look at the Peplum Tank Tops, which are available in ivory and chocolate for just £10 each. Moments later, she shared: 'Wanting an hourglass figure? These are the perfect tops for you.' Primark's new £10 summer top is the perfect & Other Stories dupe Following this, Sophie held up a burgundy graphic tee that shoppers won't miss to miss, as she continued: 'This is one of our top sellers. How cute!' And finally, Sophie was left gushing by a leopard print Crew Neck Racer Bodysuit and a pair of matching denim shorts, as she concluded: 'Love a bit of leopard? Then this is for you.' I love it all! TikTok user The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @prmark_lincoln, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 71,700 views. It's also amassed 3,651 likes, 72 comments and 238 saves. Fashion fans loved the short video and were even more impressed with the stunning clothes, which many eagerly raced to the comments to express. Why Primark is great for looking expensive on a budget By Clemmie Feildsend, Fabulous Fashion Editor AS someone who's no stranger to grabbing a last-minute outfit from Primark for a night out, it's about time that celebrities started catching on too. For as long as I've been heading out, Primark has been my go-to for those 'I have nothing to wear' moments, rushing in at the last minute to find something perfect. And I'm definitely not alone - on any Friday or Saturday night, you'll find plenty of shoppers doing the same thing, right before closing time. But no matter what, Primark always delivers. Now, Rita Ora is leading the charge, showing that you can snag a designer-worthy look without spending a fortune at high-end stores. While Rita's not rushing in last minute for a red carpet outfit, she's proving you can achieve the same high-impact style for much less. Looking stunning in her tailored suit alongside her mum Vera, Rita fit right in among the other A-listers dripping in Prada, Dior, and Victoria Beckham - if anything, she looked even better than some of the guests at The Fashion Awards. With Myleene Klass and Roxy Horner already jumping on the Primark bandwagon, I'm sure more stars will be following suit soon enough. One person said: 'I love it all!' Another added: 'I loooove the yellow set!' A third commented: 'Best thing I've ever seen.' Meanwhile, someone else wrote: 'Absolutely brilliant.' Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club 6 These £10 tops will give you the look of an hourglass figure Credit: tiktok/@prmark_lincoln 6 While this tracksuit is a gorgeous lemon colour Credit: tiktok/@prmark_lincoln
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I cried my eyes out for a fortnight' – Sinead O'Connor's dad Sean reveals he visits her grave every week to talk to her
SINEAD O'Connor's dad has revealed he visits her grave every week to talk to her. Sean O'Connor opened up about 4 Sinead O'Connor's dad has revealed he visits her grave every week Credit: Jesse Grant/WireImage 4 Sean, pictured with RTE's Oliver Callan, opened up about his daughter ahead of the second anniversary of her death Credit: RTE 4 He admitted he is only now beginning 'to deal' with the pain of Sinead's passing Credit: Liam McBurney/PA Wire Despite Sean said: 'When Sinead passed I cried my eyes out for a fortnight. I still miss her. 'I visit her grave every week and we have a conversation and I bring her up to date. I put my hand on the gravestone, which was designed by my daughter, Eimear. 'And it's very simple. It just says 'Sinead O'Connor, two dates, born and died, and 'God is Love'. And that's it. It's more to do with her fans than the family. The family is in the heart.' Read more in Sinead The 87-year-old retired structural engineer admitted he is only now beginning 'to deal' with the pain of Sinead's passing. An Speaking to Oliver Callan on He added: 'Of course it's a comfort.' Most read in The Irish Sun However, he also revealed how the controversial singer had 'two personas'. Sean said: 'One was in the public arena and the other was with her family. I saw her funeral as being lovely for her fans. Sinead O'Connor's exact cause of death is revealed 'Sinead could be outrageous in the public world and she could be outrageous in the family, she could be cranky. In the end I always had a feeling of compassion for her, she was always on the edge. 'We got on very well, most of the time, sometimes she'd fall out with me.' The grieving dad said he took consolation in a last holiday he took with his daughter before she died. 'GREATEST BIT OF GAS' Sean recalled: 'It's a very great help for me to know that in January, two years ago, we were on the phone and we agreed we'd go to 'It was the greatest bit of gas. We went out to the hotel. We went in to check into two rooms and we went off for a drive and we came back. I had been upgraded. I had a suite with chocolates, a bunch of flowers.' He said Sinead's fame meant she was constantly being recognised by fans. Sean said: 'Jesus, you couldn't go anywhere with Sinead, but someone would come over in the back of beyond in Wexford, 'oh Sinead, how are you? I love that song of yours''. Sean revealed how they had planned one more father-daughter trip before her tragic death. 'I DIDN'T SEE HER AGAIN' He said: 'We'd arranged to go away again in April, but when April came she said she'd go to England instead and I didn't see her again.' Dad of eight Sean, who is a published author, will be interviewed with fellow Liberties-born writer Sheila O'Flanagan, at an event with Michael McDermott as part of the Liberties Festival - which runs from July 21 to 27. Sean's memoir, Growing Up So High, was published in 2013 to much acclaim. 4 The grieving dad said he took consolation in a last holiday he took with his daughter Credit:
Extra.ie
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Sinead O'Connor's father recalls their last trip and the pain of losing her
The father of the late Sinead O'Connor has recalled one of their final memories together as he admitted he is only beginning to 'deal' with her death in recent times. The Nothing Compares 2 U singer passed away in July 2023 with her two-year anniversary coming up next Saturday (July 26). The singer's death certificate confirmed her death was a result of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Sean O'Connor in the funeral cortege of his daughter Sinead. Pic: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin Sinead's death stunned fans worldwide, with her father Sean revealing he 'cried my eyes out for a fortnight' and still misses his beloved daughter. Speaking to Oliver Callan on RTÉ Radio 1 on Thursday morning, the 87-year-old told the presenter he visits Sinead's grave every week to 'bring her up to date.' Sean revealed his daughter's grave is simple and was designed by another one of his daughters, Eimear. @rteradio1 'I still miss her.' Seán O'Connor, father of the late singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor, joined #OliverCallan ♬ original sound – rteradio1 'It's more to do with the fans than her family,' he said, 'Her family is in the heart.' Asked how he was by Sinead's side during the turbulent times of her career, Sean revealed there was nothing he could do but be there for her. 'In the end, I always had a feeling of compassion for her,' he said, 'She was always on the edge. We got on really well, most of the time, and sometimes she'd fall out with me.' Sean O'Connor with his children Sinead, Joseph and Eimear at the launch of Dublin: One City One Book in 2011. Pic: Fran Veale Sean recalled one of his final memories with his daughter, when the pair headed away for a staycation to Wexford in January 2023. He remembered: '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 Sinead, somebody would come over, 'Oh, Sinead love. How are ya?'' Sean told Oliver how the duo had planned to go away again in April but Sinead opted to head to England instead. 'I'm beginning to deal with it now,' he said of the loss of his daughter.
