Sinead O’Connor’s cause of death finally revealed as will details huge sum left to her kids, burial clothes & ashes wish
SINGER Sinead O’Connor left her children £1.7million — and urged them to “milk” sales of her music.
The Nothing Compares 2 U star asked to be dressed in priest clothing in her coffin — and be buried with a Hebrew bible and her album Theology.
Sinead O’Connor left her children £1.7million — and urged them to ‘milk’ sales of her music[/caption]Tragic Sinead was found dead in her London flat aged 56 in 2023 — 18 months after son Shane, 17, took his own life.
Irish probate records reveal her estate was £1.7million gross, reduced to £1.4million after debts, funeral costs and legal fees.
The document, signed in 2013 before her conversion to Islam, added: “My children can dispense my ashes as they see fit.”
The mum-of-four, who sold 6.2million albums worldwide, added: “I direct that after my death, and at the discretion of any of my children who are then over 18, my albums are to be released so as to ‘milk it for what it’s worth’.”
She planned for Shane to inherit her religious regalia.
Her youngest child, Yeshua Bonadio, 18, was to be given her collection of guitars.
Sinead’s ex-hubby music producer John Reynolds is named executor.
They wed in 1987 but split in 1991.
Details of her British estate are yet to be released.
Dublin-born Sinead’s cause of death was given as “the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma”.
Ex Dermott Hayes believes she died of a broken heart because of Shane’s suicide in 2022.
Days before her death Sinead had written: “Losing a kid isn’t good for the soul.”
She was ordained a Latin Tridentine priest in 1999.
She accused the Catholic church of destroying “entire races of people”, and declaring that priests had been abusing children for years.
Matte foundation is back with a more natural finish – we put three products to the test
MATTE foundation is back – but it’s not cakey or chalky like in the past, and is nowhere near as drying.
The new finish is far more natural, almost like real skin, with superior staying power. This week, I put three to the test . . .
BUDGET
BUDGET Maybelline New York Super Stay Lumi Matte Foundation, £12.99 for 41g, boots.com:
When it comes to high-street foundations, I can count on one hand those that I rate.
Budget beauty is booming, but the base category has some catching up to do, so I didn’t expect much from this liquid formula.
It offers the least coverage of the three, so needs building up or layering with a concealer, but it gives a perfect real-skin, satin matte finish that enables it to stay put without drying out skin or making it look flat.
I struggled to find any negatives – other than that it only comes in 22 shades, so you might struggle to find a perfect match.
MID-RANGE
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation, £39 from, anastasiabeverlyhills.co.uk:
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this foundation, having a love-hate relationship with the brand’s previous base launches.
I’m happy to say, after my first try, this firmly went into the love category.
It’s undoubtedly full-coverage so if you like a sheer finish, steer clear. But that makes it perfect for long days and oily skin like mine.
I have to confess, I fell asleep in it twice over Christmas – while I absolutely do not recommend that, it still looked flawless come morning, and it didn’t cause any breakouts.
If you’re looking for a full coverage, long-wear base, I’ve not tried better.
LUXURY
Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick, £48 for 10g, dior.com: This clever stick is wholly responsible for my return to matte formulas.
I’m a huge fan of make-up sticks, they’re the most convenient format – saving time, space and money – and this is no different.
It’s got enough pigment to render concealer useless, yet doesn’t look or feel heavy on skin.
It blends out seamlessly, and layers well so you can customise the coverage on different areas of the face. I’ve already repurchased twice, which is about as strong a vote of confidence as you’ll get.
It’s by far my favourite.
PICK OF THE WEEK
I USE gel manicures religiously. I’m a reformed nail biter, so normal polish never lasts more than a day on my hands.
That was until I tried the new Essie To The Rescue Nail Treatment, £10.99.
I’m now having a break from gel polish, and have never really understood the allure of nail strengtheners, but this is different.
The light-pink hue and high-shine finish give it a gel-like appearance, and it’s lasted a week so far with no chips – so I’m not missing my usual manicure.
Ireland’s Fittest Family coach Donncha O’Callaghan ‘gutted’ as family miss quarter-final spot after tough challenge
RTE Ireland’s Fittest Family coach Donncha O’Callaghan was left “gutted” after his family missed out on a spot in the quarter-final.
Coaches Sonia O’Sullivan, Donncha, Anna Geary and Davy Fitzgerald were back for another episode of the popular fitness show.
Four more families competed for the last two spots in the quarter-final[/caption] Donncha was left ‘gutted’[/caption]Ireland’s Fittest Family returned to the beautiful Rathbeggan Lakes in County Meath to film this year’s Heats.
And the four judges have been in close competition with each other to bring their families through to the quarter-finals.
In tonight’s episode, Donncha’s McGuire family from Wicklow, Davy’s Ferns family from Clare, Anna’s Cooney family from Cork, and Sonia’s Dempsey family from Cork took on The Lake for the final heat.
Each family battled it out for two places in the next round of the competition at The Bog.
Each family first took on the Fittest Family classic with a twist – The 2025 Raft Rage: The Rivals.
This was a race to get each family member to the other side of the bog bath by pulling the raft back and fort, with only two family members allowed on the raft at a time.
Sonia’s Dempsey family came out on top, while Anna’s Cooney’s finished last.
The next test was The Drop Zone, which saw one family member high above the lake on a seat, meaning they were frozen from the action until they drop into the water.
To get them into the water, the rest of the family had to fill a tank up to the orange line using different sized buckets.
When the water hit the orange line the person on the drop zone seat was plunged into the water and could then help the other family members fill the tank to the red line.
Once it hit the red line, the person who was on the drop zone seat had to swim to a rope and climb to the top of it before ringing the bell.
After all four families completed the challenge, there scores from both races were added up and Donncha’s McGuire’s were eliminated from the competiton.
And after coming out on top, Anna’s Cooney family from Cork were straight through to the quarter-final.
‘GUTTED’
Speaking to Anna afterwards, Donncha admitted he’s “gutted”.
The final spot in the quarter-final was decided by tonight’s eliminator challenge titled High & Dry.
The Dempsey’s and the Ferns’ took on a fierce water obstacle before doing a 300m sprint with a 30kg weight.
They then waded their way through a bog bath and attempted to jump over a four foot wall before making it to the top of the ramp.
After a vigorous trial, the Ferns family were the first to the top of the ramp to claim their victory in the end, leaving Davy over the moon with the final result of the day.
The quarter-final will take place in Hell & Back in Kilruddery, Co Wicklow next week.