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On the Day that sinéad O’connor Broke a Picture of the Pope and Passed Into History

Thirty-three years ago, a young woman Sinéad O’Connor scandalized the United States with a political protest on Saturday Night Live. NBC banned it forever, threw eggs on the street and booed it at concerts. Ed Power reflects on the impact of that night and the opposing reactions in the United States and Ireland.
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Thirty-three years ago, a young woman Sinéad O’Connor scandalized the United States with a political protest on Saturday Night Live. NBC banned it forever, threw eggs on the street and booed it at concerts. Ed Power reflects on the impact of that night and the opposing reactions in the United States and Ireland.

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Independent Español broke the news in on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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