[1/5] A hearse carrying the coffin of late Irish singer Sinead O'Connor passes by during her funeral procession where fans line the street to say their last goodbye to her, in Bray, Ireland, August 8, 2023.
REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneBRAY, Ireland, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Thousands gathered outside Sinead O'Connor's former seaside home on Tuesday to bid farewell to the outspoken Irish rock star, some singing along to hits blasted from a vintage Volkswagen camper van, others showering her hearse with flowers.
Crowds gathered along the seafront at Bray, just south of Dublin, clapped and cheered as O'Connor's coffin passed in a hearse.
Irish President Michael D. Higgins and prime minister Leo Varadkar joined O'Connor's family at a private funeral service, state broadcaster RTE reported.
"Sinead O'Connor was a very sensitive soul but was very strong for other like her," said Kelleher, 30, who moved to Dublin from New York with her husband Stephen last year.
Persons:
Sinead O'Connor, Clodagh Kilcoyne, Sinead O'Connor's, O'Connor, clapped, Bob Marley's, Gemma Byrne, I'm, Sinead, Pope John Paul II, Michael D, Higgins, Leo Varadkar, Tiana Kelleher, Leon, Kelleher, Stephen, Padraic Halpin, Conor Humphries
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REUTERS, Volkswagen, VW, RTE, Thomson
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Irish, Bray , Ireland, Clodagh Kilcoyne BRAY, Ireland, London, Bray, Dublin, Drogheda, Co, Wicklow, New York