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Irvin Muchnick writes:

Here in Berkeley, California, my 16-year-old daughter Lia Fu Hao is obsessed with streaming Asian dramas, both Chinese and Korean.

Today in the car the local radio station was playing the Cranberries’ “Dreams.” Lia whipped out her phone and played what I believe (though you’d have to check me on this) is a new Korean cover version from the show Lia is now watching.

It’s hard to match the dulcet tones of the greatly missed Dolores O’Riordan, but this comes close…

Last night.

The Cranberries’ Grammy-nominated In The End features vocals recorded by Dolores O’Riordan before she died, and the surviving members – top from left: bassist Mike Hogan guitarist Noel Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler – finished the record with the support of the lead singer’s family.

Dolores’ mother, Eileen, also released a statement:

“Dolores would be so happy with this, she put her heart and soul into her songs and music. For us as her family it’s kind of bittersweet, we’re immensely proud yet saddened that she isn’t here to witness and enjoy this, although I feel that she is in spirit.”

The Cranberries React to First Grammy Nomination: ‘Dolores Would Be Delighted’ (Billboard)

Pic: The Cranberries

Last night.

Cruise’s St, Limerick.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and colleagues – canvassing for European Election Ireland South candidate Seán Kelly (top right) – join an unnamed busker for an unusually jaunty rendition of the haunting ‘Zombie’ by local heroes, The Cranberries.

Thanks Bebe

This afternoon

The Cranberries tweetz:

‘In The End’ is out today. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have given us throughout our career especially in the past year, it has meant the world to us.

‘In The End’ can be downloaded or streamed here

In The End: An interview with The Cranberries (Limerick Post)

For your consideration.

A night celebrating The Cranberries is due to take place in their home town of Limerick on Thursday April 25.

The event has been organised to honour the group’s late singer Dolores O’Riordan. Fans will be treated to an exclusive playback of the final Cranberries album ‘In The End’ (above), which is released worldwide the following day.

The band had written and demoed the songs for their swansong before Dolores’s untimely passing last year.

The night, which takes place upstairs at Dolan’s Warehouse, also includes a panel discussion on the band chaired by their close friend Niall Colgan and featuring Deci Hogan (Cranberries stage manager), Eoin Devereux (historian) and Orla Colgan (Dolores O’Riordan’s secondary school music teacher).

Fans can gain access to the event by pre-ordering the album from Steamboat Records in Limerick online or in store.

Speaking on the anniversary of her daughter’s death in January, Eileen O’Riordan said:

“I can’t think of a more fitting way to commemorate Dolores’s passing than to announce to the world the release of her final album with the band.”

Cranberries album launch listening party (Steamboat)

From top: Eileen O’Riordan (centre) with two members of The Cranberries Mike Hogan and Noel Hogan at the University of Limerick; honorary cap and gown for the late Dolores O’Riordan 

This afternoon.

At the University of Limerick.

The university conferred Honorary Doctorates of Letters on the band members of The Cranberries.

Guitarist and songwriter Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler were all presented with the doctorates while Eileen O’Riordan, mother of the late singer Dolores O’Riordan, was presented with a posthumous Honorary Doctorate of Letters for her daughter.

Speaking at the ceremony, University of Limerick president Dr Des Fitzgerald said:

UL had initially planned to present these doctorates to The Cranberries in April 2017, however promotional and rehearsal commitments prevented the band from being available to accept the honour at that stage.

“It is with very sad regret that since that time the world and more importantly her family and band mates have lost Dolores O’Riordan and her incredible voice.

We very much appreciate her family’s presence here today and particularly her mother Eileen who is accepting this Honorary Doctorate on Dolores’ behalf.”

Thanks Sheena Doyle

 

The late Dolores O’Riordan in 1999 (top); a more recent picture of Ms O’Riordan with her band The Cranberries; The Cranberries release their song All Over Now from their forthcoming final album In The End

This afternoon.

The remaining members of The Cranberries Mike and Noel Hogan and Fergal Lawler debuted their song All Over Now – with vocals by the late lead singer Dolores O’Riordan – on BBC Radio Two.

It can be listened to from here or from the Spotify link above.

Rollingnews

This afternoon.

The Church of Saint Ailbe, Ballybricken, County Limerick.

Outside the funeral mass for Dolores O’Riordan, Limerick native and lead singer with ‘The Cranberries’.

WATCH: ‘Her talent was worth its weight in gold’ – Dolores O’Riordan’s funeral takes place in Limerick (Limerick Leader)

VIDEO: Dolores O’Riordan’s duet with Pavarotti echoes through Ballybricken as famiy bids final farewell (Independent.ie)

Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews