President pays tribute to the late Cara O’Sullivan, 'one of Ireland’s greatest sopranos'

'The news of the death of Cara O’Sullivan will have been received with great sadness by all those who love and appreciate music,' Mr Higgins said.

Cara O'Sullivan: Tributes continue to pour in for the acclaimed singer who died in Cork yesterday. Picture: John Hennessy

Internationally-renowned opera singer Cara O’Sullivan will be remembered as one of Ireland’s greatest sopranos, President Michael D Higgins has said.

President Higgins made his comments this afternoon as tributes continue to pour in for the acclaimed singer who died in Cork yesterday. She had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia in 2018.