Off-duty female Garda officer dies in Co Leitrim boat fire

A off-duty female Garda officer has died in a boat fire in Co Leitrim.

Gardai are investigating all the circumstances of the incident, which happened in Carrick-on-Shannon in the early hours of Monday.

A Garda spokesman confirmed the victim was Deirdre (Dee) Finn, who was attached to Dun Laoghaire Garda station in Co Dublin.

A post mortem is set to take place on Tuesday.

A Garda spokesperson said: “The scene is currently preserved and the boat has been removed to a secure location.

“A technical examination will take place of the scene and boat by the Garda Technical Bureau in due course.”

A Family Liaison Officer has been provided to Deirdre’s family, and support will be provided to her colleagues.