From priest to popstar, Sinead O’ Connor is taking another career turn into politics.

The controversial singer has announced on her blog that she plans to join Sinn Féin as she would like to see a ‘proper socialist Ireland’.

“I’m joining Sinn Féin now. If they’ll have me.” she wrote.

She expressed her eagerness to learn and her passion to revolt.

“I’d like to be educated as to how ordinary people like me can help bring about the changes which would make every child equally cherished and make everyone have equal rights. I realised the best way to revolt is vote.”

She then followed up the post on her Facebook page.

“I joined Sinn Féin today,” she posted.

“I might not even be the kind of person they want, because I'm gonna write here that I feel the elders of Sinn Féin are going to have to make 'the supreme sacrifice' and step down shortly in the same way the last Pope did.”

After receiving an overwhelming response to her post, she finally signed off stating: “For anyone who is confused, Sinn Féin is no longer associated with the use of violence.”

Watch this space.

Would you vote for Sinead?