A Longford woman who died after being stabbed at an Irish bar in Queens, New York on Saturday has been named as 41-year-old Sarah McNally.
Ms McNally whose id was once showed via the NYPD, hailed from Longford Town however were residing in New York for kind of 10 years.
She was once assaulted via a 40-year-old guy on the Ceili House Bar – the place it’s believed she labored – in Maspeth on Saturday night time at 6.35pm.
Ms McNally was once stabbed in the neck, whilst the person won wounds to his again and neck.
Though emergency products and services attended a 911 name on the scene and taken each Ms McNally and the person to the close by Elmhurst Hospital, she was once pronounced lifeless on arrival.
The guy stays in crucial situation, the NYPD stated, including that the investigation stays ongoing.
In a observation, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI) instructed the : “On Saturday, March 30, 2024, at approximately 18.34 hours, police responded to a 911 call for an assault in progress at 69-56 Grand Avenue within the confines of the 104 Precinct.
“Upon arrival, police observed a 41-year-old female with a stab wound to the neck and an unidentified male with a stab wound to the back and neck. EMS responded and transported both aided individuals to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst in critical condition.
“The 41-year-old female was subsequently pronounced deceased by hospital staff. The investigation remains ongoing”.
The Department of Foreign Affairs stated that neither its American embassy nor its Dublin place of work were contacted in regards to the attack as of Sunday night time.
However, locals in Longford spoke effusively of Ms McNally, with one supply commenting that she were “very, very popular” and her circle of relatives “very decent people”.
“She was very quiet, but she loved life. She went over there for an adventure and ended up making her life there. She was an only child, the family is totally devastated, I don’t know how her mammy will cope,” they stated.
Chair of the native district council Martin Monaghan stated the news was once a “poignant time for us in Longford”.
“She had made a life for herself over there, I hope the Longford community in New York will stand up and look after the arrangements for her on the other side,” Mr Monaghan stated.
On Monday, Mr Monahan stated the news of Ms McNally’s demise has “left the town of Longford in a state of shock”.
Mr Monahan stated the 41-year-old was once “an integral part of Longford life” sooner than she moved to New York, having labored in bars across the house.
He described Ms McNally’s circle of relatives as “really, really decent Longford people” within the close-knit community.
“People struggle to say the right words at this time and there’s little anyone can say that will make things better for Sarah’s parents,” he told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time. A tragedy away from home makes things an awful lot worse.”
This is the second one Irish woman to have suffered a violent demise in New York in the previous six months.
Denise Morgan, 39, suffered a gunshot wound to the pinnacle and neck all the way through a row along with her ex-partner in the early hours of October 21, 2023, at her condominium in Queens.
Denise Morgan. Picture: The Cottage Bar Restaurant/Facebook
The mom of 1 had simply arrived house from paintings when her ex-boyfriend Joed Abel Taveras, 33, a former US soldier, started arguing along with her sooner than capturing her and finishing his personal existence.
Denise, from Tullyallen, Co Louth, had lately ended her dating with Taveras and secured a hire on a brand new condominium which she was once because of transfer into on November 1.
Her circle of relatives instructed the that she had best simply begun to confide in them about how Joed was once checking her telephone, tracking her actions, and setting apart her from her pals.
“We knew she was struggling; we are a very close family, but she hid a lot of it for a long time. Most of us, including me, only found out recently how jealous he was” her mom Deirdre stated on the time.