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Coffee Break: Irish musicians

Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries singing in Caracas in Venezuela on Oct. 6, 2010.
Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries singing in Caracas in Venezuela on Oct. 6, 2010.Miguel Gutierrez | AFP | Getty Images

by Anna Reed

January 16, 2018

Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries passed away suddenly yesterday at the age of 46.

Jay Gabler writes, her "passing was confirmed by a publicist, who said in a statement that the singer died suddenly in London. No information on the cause of the O'Riordan's death is currently available. According to the statement, family members 'devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time'."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from Irish musicians?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Hozier - Take Me To Church
The Pogues - Dirty Old Town
Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka
Thin Lizzy - Rosalie
U2 - I Will Follow
Imelda May - Mayhem
Lisa Hannigan - Fall
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
The Cranberries - Dreams