Sinead O’Connor is an Irish singer and songwriter known for her controversial statements as much as for her work as a musician. Apart from releasing solo albums and singles, she has also collaborated with other artists and recorded songs for films. She often makes headlines for expressing views on subjects, such as women's rights, child abuse, sexuality, and organized religion.
![Nadine Coyle Nadine Coyle](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nadine-coyle-1.jpg)
Part of the award-winning girl band Girls Aloud, Irish singer-actor Nadine Coyle began her career with the show Popstars and later launched a solo career, with songs such as Go To Work. She has also been a model and has launched an Irish pub, which was later run by her family.
![Dolores O'Riordan Dolores O'Riordan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dolores-oriordan-1.jpg)
Dolores O'Riordan went from being a church singer to becoming the lead vocalist of the Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries and a rock icon of the 1990s. She stunned her fans with her death as a result of accidental drowning due to intoxication at age 46.
Irish singer and musician Siobhan Fahey is best known as a founding member of the British/Irish girl group Bananarama. As part of the group, she delivered several top 10 hits. Later, she formed the musical act, Shakespears Sister, which went on to win an Ivor Novello Award. In her 60s now, she continues to be active in the music scene.
Andrea Corr is an Irish singer, musician, songwriter, actress, and author. She is part of the popular Celtic pop-rock and folk-rock group The Corrs, where she plays the ukulele, piano, and tin whistle apart from being the lead singer. Also a humanitarian, Andrea Corr takes part in several charitable activities to raise money for various causes.
One of the best-known faces of Irish alternative rock, Dolores O’Riordan headed the band The Cranberries. Known for her international chartbusters such as Zombie, she later slipped into depression and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She died of accidental drowning due to intoxication at age 46 and was posthumously nominated for a Grammy.
![Roisin Murphy Roisin Murphy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/roisin-murphy-1.jpg)
![Imelda May Imelda May](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/imelda-may-1.jpg)
Irish singer Imelda May, who has released chart-topping albums such as Love Tattoo, is also a talented multi-instrumentalist, well-versed in a wide range of instruments such as the guitar, the bodhrán, the tambourine. She also became a published poet with her volume A Lick and a Promise.
![Una Healy Una Healy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/una-healy-1.jpg)
Una Healy initially rose to fame as part of the 5-member girl group The Saturdays. The Irish singer is the niece of country music star Declan Nerney. A talented swimmer, she gave up the sport at 13 to switch to music. She has also scored solo hits such as Stay My Love.
![Sharon Corr Sharon Corr](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sharon-corr-1.jpg)
Best known as part of the Irish family band The Corrs, singer Sharon Corr is equally talented in instruments such as the violin and the guitar. Born to musician parents, she began playing for orchestras as a child. She opened up about her social anxiety disorder through her solo album.
![Lisa Hannigan Lisa Hannigan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lisa-hannigan-1.jpg)
![Janet Devlin Janet Devlin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/janet-devlin-1.jpg)
![Chloe Agnew Chloe Agnew](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/chloe-agnew-1.jpg)
![Linda Nolan Linda Nolan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/linda-nolan-96495-1.jpg)
![Edele Lynch Edele Lynch](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/edele-lynch-1.jpg)
Once the face of the Irish pop group B*Witched, Edele Lynch also won Celebrity Apprentice Ireland in 2013. She reportedly lost all her investments in property and disappeared during the Celtic Tiger recession. She now lives in Manchester with her 3 children that she had with her former husband.
![Moya Brennan Moya Brennan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/moya-brennan-1.jpg)
![Mary Black Mary Black](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mary-black-1.jpg)
![Sinéad O'Carroll Sinéad O'Carroll](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sinad-ocarroll-1.jpg)
Singer Sinéad O'Carroll rose to fame in the 1990s with the girl pop band B*Witched, churning out hits such as C'est la Vie. She later appeared on shows such as Dancing with the Stars and once opened up about her struggle with mental illness, financial losses, and phobias, which she overcame.
![Keavy Lynch Keavy Lynch](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/keavy-lynch-1.jpg)
![Denise Chaila Denise Chaila](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/denise-chaila-1.jpg)
![Méav Ní Mhaolchatha Méav Ní Mhaolchatha](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mav-n-mhaolchatha-1.jpg)
![Biig Piig Biig Piig](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/biig-piig-96416-1.jpg)
![Megan Walsh Megan Walsh](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/megan-walsh-1.jpg)
![Éabha McMahon Éabha McMahon](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/abha-mcmahon-1.jpg)
![Mary Duff Mary Duff](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mary-duff-1.jpg)
![Lisa McHugh Lisa McHugh](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lisa-mchugh-96389-1.jpg)
![Dolores Keane Dolores Keane](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dolores-keane-1.jpg)
![Lisa Lambe Lisa Lambe](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lisa-lambe-1.jpg)
![Órla Fallon Órla Fallon](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rla-fallon-1.jpg)
![Niamh Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/niamh-kavanagh-1.jpg)
![Lucia Evans Lucia Evans](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lucia-evans-1.jpg)
![Orla Gartland Orla Gartland](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/orla-gartland-1.jpg)
![Lynn Hilary Lynn Hilary](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lynn-hilary-1.jpg)
![Lesley Roy Lesley Roy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lesley-roy-96319-1.jpg)
![Frances Black Frances Black](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/frances-black-1.jpg)
![Eleanor McEvoy Eleanor McEvoy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/eleanor-mcevoy-1.jpg)
![Laura Izibor Laura Izibor](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/laura-izibor-1.jpg)
![Alex Sharpe Alex Sharpe](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alex-sharpe-1.jpg)
![Cathy Davey Cathy Davey](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/cathy-davey-1.jpg)
![Mary Byrne Mary Byrne](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mary-byrne-1.jpg)
![Gemma Hayes Gemma Hayes](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gemma-hayes-96288-1.jpg)
![Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mary-coughlan-96426-1.jpg)
![Mary O'Hara Mary O'Hara](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mary-ohara-1.jpg)
![Margo Margo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/margo-1.jpg)
![Eimear Quinn Eimear Quinn](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/eimear-quinn-1.jpg)
![Wallis Bird Wallis Bird](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/wallis-bird-1.jpg)
![Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mairad-n-mhaonaigh-1.jpg)
![Ann Murray Ann Murray](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ann-murray-1.jpg)
![Tara Lee Tara Lee](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tara-lee-1.jpg)
![Hazel Kaneswaran Hazel Kaneswaran](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hazel-kaneswaran-1.jpg)
Born to a Sri Lankan father from Singapore and an Irish mother, Hazel Kaneswaran started her career as the lead vocalist of Dove but was disqualified from the reality show Popstars: The Rivals for an age barrier. She later became a TV judge and presenter and has also been associated with charitable activities.