Editing Sinéad O'Connor (section)

=== Marriages and children ===
O'Connor's first son, Jake, was born on 16&nbsp;June 1987. His father was the music producer [[John Reynolds (musician)|John Reynolds]],<ref name="biography.com" /> who co-produced several of O'Connor's albums, including ''Universal Mother''. O'Connor married Reynolds at [[Marylebone Town Hall|Westminster Register Office]] in March 1989.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 March 1989 |title=Rocker Sinead is wed |pages=3 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |url=https://prnt.sc/3Oyz59tYleIq |access-date=27 July 2023|via=[[Irish Newspaper Archives]]}}</ref><ref name="Retter-2016">{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sinead-oconnor-says-lost-job-7992072|title=Sinead O'Connor says she has 'lost it all – job, family, home' after suicide alert|last=Retter|first=Emily|date=17 May 2016|work=Mirror|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=30 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730082345/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sinead-oconnor-says-lost-job-7992072|url-status=live}}</ref> She had an abortion the same year, and later wrote the song "My Special Child" about the experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/featured/sinead-oconnor-interview-spin-30-cover-story/|title=Sinéad O'Connor: SPIN's 1991 Cover Story, 'Special Child'|last=Guccione Jr.|first=Bob|date=18 September 2015|access-date=22 May 2019|archive-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525003305/https://www.spin.com/featured/sinead-oconnor-interview-spin-30-cover-story/|url-status=dead |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]}}</ref> The couple announced their plan to divorce in November 1991 after having been separated for some time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 November 1991 |title=Sinead takes divorce option |pages=5 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |url=https://prnt.sc/3f6qsyBZEVmx |access-date=27 July 2023|via=[[Irish Newspaper Archives]]}}</ref>

In September 1995, O'Connor announced that she was pregnant by her friend, the Irish columnist [[John Waters (columnist)|John Waters]].<ref name="McAdam 1">{{Cite news |last=McAdam |first=Noel |date=14 September 1995 |title=We're friends not lovers: Sinead |pages=1 |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |url=https://prnt.sc/uSZgGwC8yq40 |via=[[Irish Newspaper Archives]] |url-status=live |archive-date=11 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811200335/https://prnt.sc/uSZgGwC8yq40}}</ref> Their daughter, Brigidine Roisin Waters, generally known as Roisin, was born on 6&nbsp;March 1996.<ref name="SOC_Ch_RSVP">{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Shauna Bannon |date=27 July 2023 |title=Inside Sinead O'Connor's romances: Fathers of four children, custody battle and break-ups |url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/inside-sinead-oconnors-romances-fathers-30570331 |access-date=3 August 2023 |work=RSVP Live |language=en}}</ref> Soon after the birth, the pair began a long custody battle that ended in 1999 with O'Connor agreeing to let Roisin live with Waters in Dublin.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 1996 |title=Daughter born to Sinead O'Connor |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/daughter-born-to-sinead-o-connor-1.34063 |access-date=3 March 2023 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307221823/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/daughter-born-to-sinead-o-connor-1.34063 |archive-date=7 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="Retter-2016" /><ref name="biography.com">{{cite web| url=http://www.biography.com/people/sinead-oconnor-9542316| title=Sinead O'Connor Biography: Songwriter, Singer (1966–)| publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (U.S. TV channel)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]) | access-date= 29 November 2015|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20151110155902/http://www.biography.com/people/sinead-oconnor-9542316 | archive-date=10 November 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2001, O'Connor married the British journalist Nick Sommerlad in Wales. Their marriage ended after 11 months, in July 2002, when they mutually agreed to part.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irishcentral.com/news/sinead-o-connor-husbands-married |title=Sinead O'Connor's husbands: Who has the Irish singer been married to? |last=Farrell |first=Paul |date=8 December 2018 |website=Irish Central |access-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209114633/https://www.irishcentral.com/news/sinead-o-connor-husbands-married |archive-date=9 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="biography.com" /> By February 2003, the marriage was reportedly over and Sommerlad had moved back home to the United Kingdom.<ref name="Nolan 1" /> O'Connor gave birth to her third child, son Shane, on 10&nbsp;March 2004; his father was the Irish musician [[Dónal Lunny]].<ref name="biography.com" /><ref name="Retter-2016" /> Her fourth child, son Yeshua, was born on 19&nbsp;December 2006, fathered by Frank Bonadio.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2006/12/28/sinead_oconnor_/| title=Sinéad O'Connor welcomes fourth child| work=[[People (magazine)|People]] | date= 28 December 2006| access-date= 30 November 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150908000104/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2006/12/28/sinead_oconnor_/ | archive-date=8 September 2015 | url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/01/05/introducing_yes/ | title=Introducing Yeshua Francis Neil Bonadio|date=5 January 2007| access-date= 30 November 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232149/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/01/05/introducing_yes/ | archive-date= 12 May 2014| url-status=dead |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> The pair remained on good terms after separating in early 2007.<ref name="SOC_Ch_RSVP" />

O'Connor was married a third time on 22&nbsp;July 2010, to her longtime friend and collaborator [[Steve Cooney]].<ref name="RTÉ ten-2010">{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0723/oconnors.html |title=Sinéad O'Connor marries for third time |date=23 July 2010 |work=RTÉ ten |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |access-date=22 July 2010 |archive-date=23 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723131933/http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0723/oconnors.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/its-third-time-unlucky-for-sinead-as-she-ends-marriage-2619391.html |title= It's third time unlucky for Sinead as she ends marriage |last=Sweeney |first=Ken |date= 14 April 2011 |website=Independent.ie |archive-date= 2 November 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121102061804/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/its-third-time-unlucky-for-sinead-as-she-ends-marriage-2619391.html |url-status= dead}}</ref> They separated in March 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Sinead-OConnors-third-marriage-breaks-up--119833684.html |title= Sinead O'Connor's third marriage breaks up |date= 14 April 2011 |access-date= 7 December 2011 |archive-date= 2 February 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120202233918/http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Sinead-OConnors-third-marriage-breaks-up--119833684.html |url-status= live |website=Irish Central |last=Dervan |first=Cathal}}</ref> She was married a fourth time on 9&nbsp;December 2011, to the Irish therapist Barry Herridge; they wed in Las Vegas and the marriage ended after they had "lived together for 7 days only".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sineadoconnor.com/ |title=Sinéad O'Connor |type=official website |website=sineadoconnor.com |date=26 December 2011 |access-date=26 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229003446/http://www.sineadoconnor.com/ |archive-date=29 December 2011}}</ref> On 3&nbsp;January 2012, O'Connor said that she and Herridge had reunited.<ref name="Independent.ie-2012">{{Cite web | url = http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/nothing-compares-to-you-after-all-sinead-orsquoconnor-reunites-with-4th-husband-of-16-days-2979887.html | title = Nothing compares to you after all: Sinead O'Connor reunites with 4th husband of 16 days | website = Independent.ie | date = 4 January 2012 | access-date = 5 January 2012 | archive-date = 8 January 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120108091027/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/nothing-compares-to-you-after-all-sinead-orsquoconnor-reunites-with-4th-husband-of-16-days-2979887.html | url-status = dead}}</ref> In February 2014, she stated that they had not divorced and were planning to renew their wedding vows, but two weeks later they decided not to do so.<ref name="independent.ie" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Sam |date=2 March 2014 |title=Sinead O'Connor scraps plans to renew wedding vows with husband Barry Herridge |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/sinead-oconnor-not-renew-wedding-3199599 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Irish Mirror |language=en |url-status=live |archive-date=21 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121091942/https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/sinead-oconnor-not-renew-wedding-3199599}}</ref> O'Connor's first grandson was born on 18&nbsp;July 2015, to her son Jake and his girlfriend.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sinead-oconnor-becomes-grandmother-after-her-son-jake-reynolds-welcomes-baby-boy-1511477 |title=Sinead O'Connor becomes a grandmother after her son Jake Reynolds welcomes a baby boy |website=International Business Times |date=18 July 2015 |access-date=14 March 2016 |archive-date=14 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314224312/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sinead-oconnor-becomes-grandmother-after-her-son-jake-reynolds-welcomes-baby-boy-1511477 |url-status=live |last=Owoseje |first=Toyin}}</ref>

O'Connor's 17-year-old son Shane was found dead from [[suicide]] in January 2022.<ref name="Guardian-8Jan22">{{cite news |last=Skopeliti |first=Clea |date=8 January 2022 |title=Son of Sinéad O'Connor dies at age of 17 after going missing |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/08/son-of-sinead-oconnor-dies-at-age-of-17-after-going-missing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326060508/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/08/son-of-sinead-oconnor-dies-at-age-of-17-after-going-missing |archive-date=26 March 2022 |work=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Holland |first= Kitty |date= 10 January 2022 |title= Death of Sinéad O'Connor's son referred to NRP for investigation |url= https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/death-of-sinead-o-connor-s-son-referred-to-nrp-for-investigation-1.4772479 |newspaper= The Irish Times |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210024345/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/death-of-sinead-o-connor-s-son-referred-to-nrp-for-investigation-1.4772479}}</ref><ref name="Harrison-2023">{{cite news |last= Harrison |first= Ellie |date= 28 July 2023 |title= Sinead O'Connor shared heartbreaking post about her son Shane days before she died |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/sinead-oconnor-son-shane-death-suicide-b2383503.html |work= The Independent |access-date= 5 August 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801083016/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/sinead-oconnor-son-shane-death-suicide-b2383503.html}}</ref> O'Connor, who had lost custody of Shane in 2013, said he had recently been on [[suicide watch]] at [[Tallaght Hospital]].<ref name="Harrison-2023" /> She criticised the [[Health Service Executive]] (HSE) for their handling of her son's case.<ref name="Harrison-2023" /><ref name="Guardian_220109">{{cite news |last=Khomami |first=Nadia |title=Sinéad O'Connor criticises Irish authorities after death of son Shane |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/09/sinead-oconnor-criticises-irish-authorities-after-death-of-son-shane |access-date=10 January 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=9 January 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010051357/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/09/sinead-oconnor-criticises-irish-authorities-after-death-of-son-shane |archive-date=10 October 2022}}</ref>  A week after her son's death, O'Connor admitted herself to a hospital to receive help for her own mental health struggles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/14/entertainment/sinead-oconnor-hospital-intl-scli/index.html |title = Sinead O'Connor hospitalized, days after teenage son's death |website=[[CNN]] |date=14 January 2022 |last=Owoseje |first=Toyin |url-status=live |archive-date=1 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201104642/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/14/entertainment/sinead-oconnor-hospital-intl-scli/index.html}}</ref>