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12. I think she was always searching for a spiritual home.

Reply to Oopsie Daisy (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 02:41 PM

Jul 2023

We all know her issues with the Catholic faith she was raised with.

This news is so devastating to me.

It seems these lovely Irish voices get silenced far too soon:

Dolores

Kirsty

and now Sinead.

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Singer Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56, Irish media reports [View all] The Grand Illuminist Jul 2023 OP

Omg..so unexpected. RIP Demovictory9 Jul 2023 #1

So unexpected that at 7pm UK time, BBC radio trailed a discussion about a documentary about her muriel_volestrangler Jul 2023 #4

I hope she finally found the peace and comfort she deserved in this life. Runningdawg Jul 2023 #2

Yikes! BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #3

Wow, so young PatSeg Jul 2023 #5

So sorry to hear this; she was pretty young and had Backseat Driver Jul 2023 #6

Sinead was very Irish and spoke the truth as she saw it. Botany Jul 2023 #7

irish twitter is in tears. mopinko Jul 2023 #16

I remember her honesty about having mental problems, but I didn't know she had become Muslim. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2023 #8

I think she was always searching for a spiritual home. Coventina Jul 2023 #12

Conversions are far from unknown Warpy Jul 2023 #17

Very sad. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #9

+1 CountAllVotes Jul 2023 #19

too young llashram Jul 2023 #10

Rest in peace angel. You changed lives. toesonthenose Jul 2023 #11

Massive talent. I am sorry. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #13

Life can be difficult, more so for others. twodogsbarking Jul 2023 #14

Too young-really liked her music. May Sinead O'Connor Rest in Peace & May her Memory be a Blessing. iluvtennis Jul 2023 #15

Cross gently brave soul, to where all wounds are healed.... Hekate Jul 2023 #18

She has been extremely depressed over son's suicide last year. BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #20

Her career was destroyed because she chose to tear up an image of a globaly beloved spiritual leader prodigitalson Jul 2023 #21

tribute to a former lover and friend lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #22