Sinéad is to marry her new boyfriend, Nick Sommerlad, Universal Mother can exclusively reveal. In a statement issued to Associated Press, Sommerlad said: "Yes, we are getting married. We have not got any firm dates for it yet. I am delighted and so is she." The couple has been dating since late January, according to Sinéad's friends and will tie the knot sometime in the next twelve months. Universal Mother wishes happiness  to both Sinéad and Nick!

Check out the following links for articles on the news of marriage.

Associated Press
BBC
Showbiz Ireland
All Star News
Ananova
 

Sinéad has been replaced by Grace Jones on the Wotapalava tour, Pollstar reports. 

Click here to read the article.
 

A new CD compilation featuring Sinéad has been released. Entitled The Best Of Sessions At West 54th: Volume 1, the CD includes Sinéad's performance of The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance at the TV show. Other artists featured include Sheryl Crow, Natalie Merchant, Suzanne Vega, Ani DiFranco, Lou Reed, Ben Folds Five and David Byrne.
 

Sinéad has been dating with yet another journalist, Nick Sommerlad, as reported by allirelandmusic.com. According to the news, the couple met through a mutual friend are together since February. Sommerlad works for Press Association and lives in Dublin. He's also a distant relative of the Swedish royal family.

Click here to read the article.
 

Here's another article from showbizireland.com confirming the news of Sinéad's break up with her boyfriend of two years, Dermott Hayes:

05-06-01 NEWS
Sinéad splits with gossip journo...

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor is single again ShowBizIreland.com can reveal. Friends of the Irish singer and Priest has confirmed to us that the singer has broken up with her boyfriend of the past two years the former gossip writer Dermott Hayes.

The singer has also denied stories in the press that she is perform a series of concerts in the US later this summer with the Pet Shop Boys and Soft Cell in aid of Gay Rights.

"There was talk of it and I did say I might be interested but nothing was ever signed" Sinead told ShowBizIreland.com exclusively. "I am going to spend the summer in Ireland with my two children instead."
 

A new Irish sampler called Green Green Glass is out, which features Sinéad's 'Til I Whisper U Something as the opening track. The full tracklisting is as follows:

 01.  'Til I Whisper U Something (Album Version) - Sinéad O'Connor
 02. Oh Yeah - Ash
 03. The Foggy Dew - The Dubliners
 04. The Little Farewall Song - Bardic
 05. Gravelwalk (Traditional) - Eileen Ivers
 06. The Rose Of Castlerea - Sean O'Neill Band
 07. Bluesy Old Town - Five Alive
 08. Big Trip To Portland - Mary Black
 09. Lovers Of Light - Afro Celt Sound System
 10. Holloway Boulevard - The Popes
 11.  Red Is The Rose - Sean O'Neill Band
 12. Galway Town - Blood Or Whiskey
 13. (There Is) Blood All On The Grass - Bardic
 14. Late Night Radio - Mary Black
 15. The Rose Of Kilkenny - Sean O'Neill Band
 16. Let It Happen - The Waterboys
 17. Green Green Gras Of Home - Tom Jones
 

Sinéad's long time friend, DJ and rock guru BP Fallon has a new website running on the Net, which features a nice article about Sinéad's 1998 Grammy adventure. It also includes some lovely photos in the pictures section. Check it out at: http://www.bpfallon.com
 

Irish Sunday Independant reports that Sinead has split up with long term boyfriend, Dermott Hayes. The couple started dating nearly two years ago, and Sinéad once named him as her "most desirable date." Hayes is the author of the Sinéad biography entitled So Different, published back in 1991.
 

Yet another celebrity fan of Sinéad: Peter Buck of R.E.M. In a recent interview, Buck revealed that he cried listening to Sinéad sing The Foggy Dew, available on the Chieftains album The Long Black Veil:

PB: I'm still really moved by songs. In the last couple of years, I think I've cried twice seeing people sing songs.

What were the songs?

PB: I saw Sinéad O'Connor sing Foggy Dew with The Chieftains. it was just amazing. I just teared right up.
 

Sinéad has pulled out of the Wotapalava festival due to "unforseeable family commitments," Universal Mother can reveal. She sent a fax to the festival comitee just a few hours before the press conference in London. According to Pet Shop Boys, who organized the event, Sinéad is contracted to appear on Wotapalava, however according to a statement Sinéad made to allirelandmusic.com,
"nothing was every signed." She explained: "There was talk of it and I did say I might be interested but nothing was ever signed. I'm going to spend the summer in Dublin with my two children instead."

Pet Shop Boys frontman Neil Tennant said that they are negotiating with Sinéad for some selected dates, but there's still no concrete information concerning on which dates she will appear or if she will appear at all.

On a side note, some articles mention that Sinéad is no longer signed to Atlantic Records, with whom she signed a long term, six album contract a few years ago. Sinéad's management has confirmed to Universal Mother that the news are true, without acknowledging the reasons. Currently Sinéad's in the stage of signing a new record deal.

Below you can find links to articles on Sinéad's pulling out of the festival:

SonicNet
Rolling Stone
All Star News
New Musical Express
Billboard
 

The following message appeared at newsgroup, alt.music.sinead-oconnor. Whether it is really Sinéad or not is uncertain, but here it is anyway:

Hello
I am Sinead O'Connor

A close friend of mine informed me about this group, where friends and fans chat and share their thoughts. I must confess, the internet isn't my strongest point, but my friend has helped me send you this short note of thanks.

It is good to be able to have a form of communication with you all, and whilst I will not be able to follow the group in its entirety, I thought it was right to acknowledge its existence and to thank you all warmly for your support. I hope you continue to enjoy my work

Love and respect always
Sinead O'Connor
 

The Evening Herald of Dublin printed a rumour that Sinéad wasn't sure whether she would definitely be on the Wotapalava tour due to money problems. Whose money problems wasn't specified in the article.
 

According to Sinéad's management, no European dates are scheduled for Sinéad this summer. In another news, there is no plan to release a third single from Faith And Courage in the near future.
 

The rumour about Sinéad performing in Italy at the Recanati Festival on June 22-23-24 is untrue, as confirmed today by the promoter.
 

Ghostland were scheduled to play a one-off gig at London's Union Chapel on June 12. For
those who were hoping a guest appearance by Sinéad, Universal Mother can reveal that the
gig has been cancelled probably due to poor ticket sales.
 

Pop reviewer Jim Walsh wrote the following about Sinéad's Faith And Courage, explaining why he thinks it is the best album of the year 2000:

My favorite record of the year didn't get a single mention (OutKast, PJ Harvey, and Radiohead were the top vote-getters), so I'm printing my comment about it here, because it bears repeating: Sinead O'Connor's important, huge record "Faith and Courage" was the most intimate listening experience I had all year, but given the nonreaction it was met with, I felt like I had it all by my lonesome. She sang about praying, about striving for inner peace, and in doing so, she sounded like a prophet in the eye of the chaos. But she also sounded desperate, like she had figured out some important stuff that she wanted to share with us, and we shrugged. Shame on us.
 

Actor  William Petersen revealed in a 1998 interview that he would pick none other than Sinéad to co-star with him on his dream project, Camelot. Click here to read the entire article.

MAN WHO WOULD BE KING PICKS GUINEVERE
April 24, 1998 - Chicago Sun-Times

By Bill Zwecker
Guess what part William Petersen is dying to play? Would you believe King Arthur in "Camelot"? The actor had fun ribbing Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls Wednesday night as key Goodman supporters began celebrating next Tuesday's groundbreaking for the theater's new Loop home. At an Arts Club of Chicago kickoff party, Falls was somewhat skeptical about a "Camelot" production at the Goodman, but he good-naturedly quipped, "And you know who Billy wants as his Guinevere?" "Sinead O'Connor?" Petersen exclaimed. "Who cares if she can act? I can act around
her. But can she sing...What a voice!".... If a Goodman "Camelot" ever would happen, "I'd have to
direct it, just to make sure I'd get that dark, warped perspective into it," Falls said with a wonderfully
wicked laugh.... (...)
 

Ghostland is about to release a new album entitled Interview With An Angel. According to the band's official website, Sinéad is to appear on a few tracks, just like she did on their self-titled debut. 

For further info check out ghostland.co.uk.

Ghostland is the project of Sinéad's ex-husband and long time musical collaborator John Reynolds. The band also features some of Sinéad's musicians, like Justin Adams.
 

Sinéad appeared at RTE's 45th anniversary concert in Dublin and sang four live numbers: The Healing Room, If U Ever, Thief Of Your Heart and Spinning Wheel. Highlight of the set was probably Spinning Wheel, an old Irish song Sinéad sang for the very first time. 

During her performance, Sinéad was accompanied by Maurice Seezer on the piano and also joined by Gavin Friday for a duet on Thief Of Your Heart, which Friday co-wrote with Bono and Seezer. An insider info says that there was talk of the three writing new songs for Sinéad, but nothing is certain at this point.

Universal Mother has the songs as MP3's, but due to technical problems you'll have to wait a bit till you get them here.
 

Sinéad wrote an introduction to Nóirín Ní Riain's musical reportary which was relased last summer. Entitled Gregorian Chant Experience, the work consists of chants used in the liturgical services of the Roman Catholic Church.

The book is available through amazon.com.