Hour. England ride their luck to reach the womens world cup quarterfinals. But theyll be without laurenjames, whose one match ban could be extended, following her sending off against nigeria. And we have a north south split in the weather today. In the north, largely dry with some sunshine, but wind increasing in the far north east. In the south, turning cloudy and murky with some patchy light rain. All the details later. Its tuesday the 8th of august. Our main story. 15 Asylum Seekers have spent their first night on the governments controversial Accommodation Barge, after a series of delays over safety concerns. Ministers want to move hundreds more onto the Bibby Stockholm in dorset this week, but some have already refused to go, launching legal challenges. All this comes as the home Office Announces a new taskforce to crack down on Rogue Lawyers who may be helping migrants to remain in the uk, underfalse claims. Ellie price reports. The first Asylum Seekers move into their new tempor
Gathered on the streets of the Seaside Town Of Bray to pay their respects to the singer and also to the activist, Sinead Oconnor. fix, the activist, Sinead Oconnor. A huge shock for many when she died last month at the age of 56. What we can see here is Herfuneral Cartridgejust can see here is Herfuneral Cartridge just proceeding along the seafront in bray. People have been leaving flowers, Throwing Flowers as well. Very sombre in bray, thousands have gathered. Sinead oconnor best known for her single nothing compares two u, that was a Big Hit Backin compares two u, that was a big hit back in 1990, lived in this town which is just back in 1990, lived in this town which isjust outside dublin, for the past 15 years and was loved by many as we can see by the crowds that have shown up. To watch the Funeral Cortege go past. Sombre scenes in bray and we will return live later in the programme. We are going to turn out to a Major Political emergency unfolding in west africa. Diplomatic effor
is what she did. but that there excite what she wanted to say. the first album, a collection ofjazz standards, after that, she did all sorts of music, irish music, read reggae music injamaica, she had certain things to say about the way the world was in terms of social activism and all of that feminism. somebody said earlier on she was a huge breakthrough forfeminism in ireland, i would say around the world. ., , ., . ., , world. lovely to have your thoughts as we continue world. lovely to have your thoughts as we continue to world. lovely to have your thoughts as we continue to watch world. lovely to have your thoughts as we continue to watch those - as we continue to watch those pictures coming to us from bray. you can see thousands of people gathered to pay their respects and they are holding signs, they have got flowers, handwritten notes as well. people have been clapping. there has been some singing as well. we leave you with these pictures from bray in ireland.
take place in ireland later today. the musician and activist, who died aged 56 last month, was first propelled to stardom in 1990 with her version of nothing compares 2 u. 0ur ireland correspondent sara girvin has more. if there was ever any doubt about how ireland felt about sinead o connor, this tribute said it all. in letters nine metres tall, eire loves sinead appeared on a hillside overlooking the seaside town of bray in county wicklow, the singer s home for 15 years. those behind it said it was important for ireland to say goodbye. her story is intertwined with ours over the last couple of decades, and to see how much she s helped change this country and see how much this country has changed, because of sinead and because of so many other people that have followed in her path, i think it was just a really. we just felt like it needed to be said.
gathered on the streets of the seaside town of bray to pay their respects to the singer and also to the activist, sinead o connor. fix, the activist, sinead o connor. a huge shock for many when she died last month at the age of 56. what we can see here is herfuneral cartridgejust can see here is herfuneral cartridge just proceeding along the seafront in bray. people have been leaving flowers, throwing flowers as well. very sombre in bray, thousands have gathered. sinead o connor best known for her single nothing compares two u, that was a big hit backin compares two u, that was a big hit back in 1990, lived in this town which is just back in 1990, lived in this town which isjust outside dublin, for the past 15 years and was loved by many as we can see by the crowds that have shown up. to watch the funeral cortege go past. sombre