Deirdre Finn died in the tragic incident on Monday morning.
A woman who died in a boat fire in Carrick-On-Shannon over the weekend was a serving Garda Detective in Dublin.
Deirdre Finn died in the incident which emergency services responded to on Monday morning.
An Garda Síochána have confirmed Deirdre was a detective based out of Dun Laoghaire Garda Station.
She was also an active member of the Garda Representative Association.
The garda who died in a fire on a boat in Carrick-on-Shannon overnight was Detective Garda Deirdre Finn, who was based in South Dublin. I knew Det Garda Finn from her activities in the Garda Representative Association.
— Michael O’Toole (@mickthehack) August 7, 2023
It's believed Deirdre was approaching retirement in the force, after serving for almost 30 years, according to The Mirror.
Gardaí released a statement last night saying a post-mortem was due to take place today at Sligo University Hospital.
They say the scene is currently being preserved and a technical exam will take place on the boat.
Gardaí have described the incident as a 'personal tragedy' and say investigations are ongoing.
