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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to the former Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan, following her death in London.

Dolores O’Riordan was the voice of a generation. For anyone who grew up in Ireland in the 1990s, the Cranberries were an iconic band, who captured all of the angst that came with your teenager years. 

The Cranberries were hugely successful not just at home, but also overseas, particularly in the United States where they received critical acclaim. Dolores’ unique voice ensured that the band’s biggest hits sound as good today as when they were released more than 20 years ago.

As the female lead singer of an international rock band, Dolores blazed a trail and was arguably Limerick’s greatest ever rock star. Her voice and her contribution to music will be remembered far beyond her native county for many years to come.

I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Dolores O’Riordan’s family at this incredibly difficult time.