Irish singer Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56

The singer was best known for her 1990 song Nothing Compares 2 U - the track made her a global star, partly due to its iconic video.

A family statement said:"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead.Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar tweeted:"Her music was loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare." The singer was known for her outspoken views and infamously tore up a photo of the Pope during an appearance on US show Saturday Night Live.after announcing she was entering a one-year treatment programme for trauma and addiction.

In a series of tweets, she said she had been through a"traumatic six years", but now"recovery starts".O'Connor paid tribute at the time, writing that he had"decided to end his earthly struggle and is now with God".

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