Abuse survivors mourn the loss of 'one of the bravest women' Sinéad O'Connor 

Many survivors who suffered at the hands of  religious orders attended O'Connor's funeral, and said the singer gave them a voice when they believed nobody was listening. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins

Among the crowd that swarmed around the cortege carrying the remains of Sinéad O’Connor, continuously clapping and cheering, were a number of abuse survivors who wanted to mark what she had done for them.

At one point it felt like the applause was not going to stop.