Sinead O’Connor’s funeral as it happened: Bono and Bob Geldof among mourners at private service

Fans of the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer have lined the streets for procession along the seafront in Bray, Co Wicklow

Watch: Hillside tribute unveiled close to town where Sinead O’Connor will be buried

Fans lined the streets of Bray, Co Wicklow, ahead of Sinead O’Connor’s funeral on Tuesday 8 August.

The Irish singer’s funeral procession passed through the seafront in the town where O’Connor lived for 15 years. Plans for her funeral were shared by her family, in a statement issued to Ireland’s public broadcaster, RTE.

Ahead of the funeral, fans packed out the Strand Road, leaving emotional notes of tribute and flowers for the singer by her former home.

After the public paid their respects, O’Connor was buried in a private service attended by close friends and family.

On Sunday (6 August), a large tribute to O’Connor appeared on a hillside in Bray, reading “ÉIRE SINÉAD” with a heart emoji between the two words, the word “Eire” being the Irish name for Ireland.

“We just wanted to take the opportunity to mark the moment with a bold statement that symbolises what she meant to this little country of ours,” Richard Seabrooke, executive creative director of The Tenth Man, told CNN in a statement.

Find out how the funeral unfolded below.

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[8 August 2023 23:00 · Inga Parkel]

Crowds were standing on walls outside Sinead O’Connor’s Irish home as they packed the Bray seafront in Co Wicklow ahead of her funeral procession.

Fans were seen holding flowers and Irish flags while police attempted to organise the crowds.