'She felt compelled to make people feel better': Mourning the loss of Cara O'Sullivan

The late Cara O'Sullivan performing in 2013 accompanied by Ciara Moronoey at a fundraising concert in St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal, Co Cork. Picture: John Hennessy

Whether she was in full flight in the serene surrounds of the Opéra National de Paris or Sydney Opera House, or in wellies on the pitch before a Munster Rugby match belting out their anthem, Stand Up and Fight, her world-class talent was recognised by all, and she was loved universally.

That love for internationally-celebrated soprano Cara O’Sullivan was reflected in the incredible outpouring of tributes yesterday following news of her death in Cork.