Remembering Irish singer and global icon Sinéad O’Connor who died at 56

The World

Tributes to Sinéad O’Connor, who was found dead on Wednesday in her London home, poured in today. “Her music was loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare,” wrote Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on his social media account. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Europe correspondent Orla Barry, who was born and raised in Ireland.

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