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.
2000, the church him out and admitted a few things, but right now, they can see how many causes and social activity she was involved in where she said this, this and this and she was proved right. my god, she paid it all. she lost a lot in trying to tell the truth.- in trying to tell the truth. there is a si . n in trying to tell the truth. there is a sign on in trying to tell the truth. there is a sign on a in trying to tell the truth. there is a sign on a wall, in trying to tell the truth. there is a sign on a wall, possibly - in trying to tell the truth. there is a sign on a wall, possibly on | in trying to tell the truth. there i is a sign on a wall, possibly on her house, where words fail, music speaks. that was partly her power, it was not the magic of her voice or lyrics but the activism. you it was not the magic of her voice or lyrics but the activism. it was not the magic of her voice or lyrics but the activism. you can see it in almost lyrics but the activism. you ca
of the people here. that has become the focus of her funeral today. there is a private service and a private burial to mark the end of a life that was left for so many years in the public eye. life that was left for so many years in the public eye. sarah, how many eole in the public eye. sarah, how many peeple are in the public eye. sarah, how many people are talking in the public eye. sarah, how many people are talking today, in the public eye. sarah, how many people are talking today, not - in the public eye. sarah, how many people are talking today, not only. people are talking today, not only about her music and what she meant to them but also her activism many people are speaking about that. one family said earlier that her music was a way to sinead but when he fell in love with her and became a super fun was when he became aware of her activism. ,, , ., , .,, activism. she spoke for people who did not have activism. she spoke for people who did not have invoice, activ