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Irish radio stations came together at midday to play a touching tribute to Dolores O'Riordan

A nation mourns the loss of a legend.

Jan 23rd 2018, 12:28 PM 6,875 Views 1 Comment

TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN pouring in following the death of The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan since her sudden death last week at the age of 46.

PastedImage-67827 People queue to pay their respects to Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan at St Joseph's Church in Limerick Source: Niall Carson, PA Images

Today, her funeral was held in Saint Ailbe’s Church in her native Ballybricken, Co Limerick.

As a tribute, radio stations all over the country played When You’re Gone simultaneously at noon

Lovely tribute by Irish radio to Dolores O'Riordan #RIPDolores 📻 pic.twitter.com/ZNHdlR4GHp
— Gareth O'Connor (@garethoconnor) 23 January 2018

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Every station in the country played the song after their midday bulletin

The funeral of Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan is underway in Limerick.

Following the midday news bulletin C103 will join other independent Irish radio stations in playing The Cranberries' 'When You're Gone' in tribute#RIPDolores #CorkToday
— C103 (@C103Cork) January 23, 2018

Source: C103/Twitter

Tribute to #DoloresORiordan coming up just after news at 12 midday #RIPDolores pic.twitter.com/ntogGnqavW
— Cork's 96FM (@Corks96FM) January 23, 2018

Source: Cork's 96FM/Twitter

We'll be uniting with radio stations across the country to pay special tribute to #DoloresORiordan just after midday today - join @Halpinhoff as we share in giving respect to a legend #NowYoureGone https://t.co/vyy6yhfgZG
— SPIN South West (@SPINSouthWest) January 23, 2018

Source: SPIN South West/Twitter

Today FM will be joining other radio stations in Ireland today 🇮🇪 - by celebrating the life and music of Dolores O'Riordan (@The_Cranberries).

We'll be simultaneously playing 'When You're Gone' after the midday news today.

Gone, but never forgotten. #RIPDoloresORiordan ❤ pic.twitter.com/4N5YeINl8s
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) January 23, 2018

Source: Today FM/Twitter

It was an emotional moment for the whole country

For a couple of minutes, Ireland listened together in mourning.

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Shedding a tear as Ireland #np #TheCranberries "When You're Gone" #RIPDolores
— Amanda (@AmandaColeen) January 23, 2018

Source: 𝒜𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒶/Twitter

How lovely is it that all the radio stations in Ireland are playing when you’re gone by the cranberries at the same time as a tribute to Dolores ! So sad everyone’s silent in work ! RIP #DoloresORiordan #RIPDolores x
— Alison Wonderland (@alisoooona) January 23, 2018

Source: Alison Wonderland/Twitter

This has undone me. I'm going outside to listen to The Cranberries #RIPDoloresORiordan pic.twitter.com/RVhZw1fJm2
— EmerTheScreamer (@EmerTheScreamer) 23 January 2018

A fitting tribute, indeed

Source: TheCranberriesVEVO/YouTube

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Irish radio stations came together at midday to play a touching tribute to Dolores O'Riordan

A nation mourns the loss of a legend.

As a tribute, radio stations all over the country played When You’re Gone simultaneously at noon

Every station in the country played the song after their midday bulletin