The Cranberries release statement following coroner's report

Today, an inquest heard that Dolores O'Riordan died by drowning due to alcohol intoxication.

The Cranberries released a statement following this news. It reads:

On January 15th 2018 we lost our dear friend and bandmate Dolores O'Riordan. Today we continue to struggle to come to terms with what happened.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to Dolores' children and her family and our thoughts are with them today.

Dolores will live on in eternity in her music. To see how much of a positive impact she had on people's lives has been a source of great comfort to us. We'd like to say thank you to all of our fans for the outpouring of messages and their continued support during this very difficult time.

We request, please, for our privacy to be respected at this time.

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— The Cranberries (@The_Cranberries) September 6, 2018