The late singer gave the track to the producers of The Woman in the Wall, a powerful BBC series about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries
Hers was once the lone voice of protest singing out against the abuses of the Catholic church in Ireland – a brave stand that made her an outcast in the entertainment industry until many of her claims were proved true.
Now, just a few months after her death, and in a powerful testament to her legacy, Sinéad O’Connor will be heard singing The Magdalene Song – a tune she gave to the makers of the TV drama The Woman in the Wall – at the close of tonight’s final episode.
