Thousands of mourners have gathered in the rain today to bid farewell to Dolores O’Riordan, who was found dead on Monday in London.
Members of the public have been allowed to pay their respects to The Cranberries singer in Limerick city this afternoon, where Dolores is lying in repose at St Joseph’s Church.
RTÉ have reported that Dolores’ mother, and her five brothers and sister accompanied her body to the church on O’Connell Avenue in Limerick earlier today.
Thousands of people are still queuing outside the church to pay their respects.
Dolores’ remains will also repose at Cross’s Funeral Home in Ballyneety, Limerick, tomorrow from 4pm, followed by removal at 8pm to Saint Ailbe’s Church in her hometown Ballybricken.
Her funeral mass will take place on Tuesday morning in St Ailbe’s Church, and a private family burial will follow the mass.
Dolores will be laid to rest beside her father Terry, who died from cancer at the age of 68 in 2011, in the family plot at Caherally Cemetery outside of Ballybricken.
According to Independent.ie, mourners carried white roses as they entered the Church this morning, and four books of condolence were lined up at the entrance.
A floral tribute was displayed before her coffin from her Cranberries bandmates, which read, “The song has ended but the memories linger on.”
During their time in the church, Dolores’ family members privately thanked mourners who had gathered to pay their respects.
