Sinéad O’Connor was known for her ‘fearless commitment to the important issues which she brought to public attention’, Michael D Higgins says
Sinéad O’Connor’s first Irish Times interview, from 1986: ‘I don’t need to drink or take drugs. All I need to do is singSinéad O’Connor “challenged” and helped to change Ireland, according to the women’s and HIV groups in the country.
Paying tribute on Twitter, the charity said: “A profoundly talented artist and a trailblazer in every sense. We remember her talent, her courage and her honesty. RIP.” His thoughts were echoed by writer and Aids survivor Jason Reid. He tweeted: “Sinead O’Connor cared. In Ireland, Sinead publicly supported people with HIV/AIDS when many denigrated us.
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