Sinéad O'Connor pays tribute to son, 17, who died tragically 

Shortly after midnight on Friday a tweet was posted on the Twitter page Sinéad The 1 and Only claiming that her 17-year-old son with former partner musician Donal Lunny had died.

Sinéad O’Connor has paid an emotional tribute to her son Shane after he died in tragic circumstances.

Shortly after midnight, the singer posted a tribute to the 17-year-old on the Twitter page, Sinéad The 1 and Only.