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Woman Who Died In Boat Fire In Carrick-On-Shannon Named As Off-Duty Garda

The woman has been named as Detective Garda Deirdre Finn from Balinteer, Dublin.

A woman who died in a fire on a boat in Carrick-On-Shannon, Co Leitrim was an off-duty member of An Garda Síochána.

The blaze happened early yesterday morning and emergency services were called to the scene at around 8am.

The woman has been named as Detective Garda Deirdre Finn from Balinteer, Dublin.

She was stationed at Dún Laoghaire Garda Station.

Her body was removed to Sligo University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.

The scene has been preserved for a technical examination and the boat removed to a secure location.

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