![]() "She stood up for people who didn't have a voice, people who are marginalised and what a voice she had, the voice of an angel." She was kind of dragging Ireland out of the dark ages kicking and screaming." She gave two fingers to the church, who at that time in the 90s had such a hold over Ireland. I knew exactly what she was talking about," said Michelle Beatty, a 45-year-old marketing professional from Dublin who parked her car and cried inside for 15 minutes when she heard the news. "My mum rang me last night and she said did you hear about Sinead and she didn't even have to say the second name. Higgins led tributes from around the world on Wednesday, praising her fearless commitment to the important issues which she brought to public attention, "no matter how uncomfortable those truths may have been." Her death is not being treated as suspicious, London's Metropolitan Police said. ![]() O'Connor, best known for the 1990 chart-topping hit Nothing Compares 2 U, died on Wednesday aged 56 after police found her unresponsive at an address in London. DUBLIN - Ireland on Thursday (July 27) mourned the death of Sinead O'Connor, the singer who was remembered for a stirring voice that stopped people in their tracks on stage and told uncomfortable truths off it.
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