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'I never met her but felt I knew her' - How to handle nationwide collective grief

Ireland and the world are grieving Sinead O’Connor but most of us have never met her or even seen her play live. Why is it we grieve someone we don’t actually know and is it ok to? Henry McKean has visited Sinead O’Connor’s last address in Bray County Wicklow and spoke to people about how a nation is mourning one of our own...

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14.15 27 Jul 2023


'I never met her but felt I knew her' - How to handle nationwide collective grief


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14.15 27 Jul 2023


Ireland and the world are grieving Sinead O’Connor but most of us have never met her or even seen her play live. Why is it we grieve someone we don’t actually know and is it ok to?

Henry McKean has visited Sinead O’Connor’s last address in Bray County Wicklow and spoke to people about how a nation is mourning one of our own...


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