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  1. 1 day ago · Edna O'Brien, the author who wrote of her native Ireland in such febrile prose, steeped in sex, love and religious angst, that it sparked national outrage and led to her self-imposed exile, has ...

  2. 2 days ago · Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (/ oʊ ˈ r ɪər d ən / oh-REER-dən; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician who was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the alternative rock band The Cranberries.

  3. 11 hours ago · Paying tribute, President Higgins said: “It is with great sorrow that I heard of the passing of a dear friend of Sabina’s and mine, Edna O’Brien." Describing the author as “one of the outstanding writers of modern times”, he added that her work “has been sought as model all around the world”.

  4. 1 day ago · Martin Doyle. Mon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00. President Michael D Higgins led tributes on Sunday night to Edna O’Brien, who he called his “dear friend” and “one of the outstanding writers of ...

  5. 1 day ago · Garrett O'Connor. . . ( m. 1972; died 2015) . Fionnghuala Manon " Fionnula " Flanagan [1] [2] (born 10 December 1941) is an Irish stage, television, and film actress. Flanagan is known for her roles in the films James Joyce's Women (1985), Some Mother's Son (1996), Waking Ned (1998), The Others (2001), Four Brothers (2005), Yes Man (2008), The ...

  6. 11 hours ago · PRESIDENT Higgins has paid a tender tribute to his ‘dear friend’ Edna O’Brien following her death over the weekend. The 93-year-old, who died on Saturday, July 27, was one of Ireland’s most esteemed authors. Born in county Clare in 1930, her first book, The Country Girls, published in 1960, was banned in Ireland for its

  7. 1 day ago · Edna O’Brien, one of Ireland’s most celebrated authors, died on Saturday at the age of 93 after a long illness. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends, in particular her sons Marcus and Carlo,” read the joint statement announcing her passing, written by her agent and publisher.Hailed as a “fearless teller of truths,” Irish President Michael D. Higgins credited the late ...