TRIBUTES have been paid to Cara O Sullivan, one of Ireland s greatest opera singers, who has died after a long illness.
Ms O Sullivan (59) was diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2018 and the illness brought a premature end to a glittering career which had seen the Cork coloratura soprano star at the Paris Opera, the Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House.
She was diagnosed with the degenerative condition three years ago - having survived a cancer diagnosis when she was just 34-years-old.
The singer is understood to have passed away at Marymount Hospice on Tuesday afternoon.
Her cancer was discovered at an early stage thanks to an eagle-eyed beautician who queried an unusual swelling on the opera singer s thigh as she went for a leg waxing.
Deaths in Limerick - January 26, 2021
26 Jan 2021
Of Bay Estate, Dundalk, Louth and Adare
Peacefully in the wonderful care of Blackrock Abbey Nursing Home. On January 26, 2021. Retired member of An Garda Siochána. Noel beloved husband of Margaret, dear father of Kathryn, Michael, John, Patrick, Paul and Roísin, granddad of Aoife, Eoin, Booky, Frankie and Jamie and brother of Kathleen, Madge, Paul, Lily, Marie, Nuala and Collette. Predeceased by his brothers John and Mehaul. Noel will be sadly missed by his wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, son-in-law Brendan, daughters-in-law Siobhan, Nang, and Miriam, brother, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends.
Paddy McDonnell is planning to swim length of Lough Ree
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Paddy McDonnell, from Cloghan, swan the full length of the Shannon a couple of years ago. He s now planning to swim Lough Ree, in May );
A midlands man is planning to swim the length of Lough Ree during May.
Cloghan native Paddy McDonnell has said that despite everything that s going on at the moment it s still important to dream and to plan. With everything that s going on at the moment it s hard to keep focused, he remarked. Normally at this time of the year a lot of people are planning what events they are going to do; but now for obvious reasons there is a lot of uncertainty about what events will go ahead.
Offaly man planning to swim length of Lough Ree
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16 Jan 2021
Paddy McDonnell, from Cloghan, swan the full length of the Shannon a couple of years ago. He s now planning to swim Lough Ree, in May. );
Offaly man Paddy McDonnell is planning to swim the length of Lough Ree during May.
Cloghan native Paddy told the Tribune that despite everything that s going on at the moment it s still important to dream and to plan. With everything that s going on at the moment it s hard to keep focused, he remarked. Normally at this time of the year a lot of people are planning what events they are going to do; but now for obvious reasons there is a lot of uncertainty about what events will go ahead.
A Clare couple have challenged themselves to walk the distance of Route66 here at home to raise vital funds for Jack and Jill, Hugh’s House, Milford Hospice and the Irish Cancer society. They have completed 90% of the distance, and are on track to complete the kilometres by January 23rd – a very important date […]