Woman died from multiple injuries in fairground ride fall

A woman who fell to her death from a fairground attraction outside the O2 arena in Dublin died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries sustained in the fall, Dublin Coroner’s Court heard yesterday.

Siobhan Healy, aged 31, from Willsborough in Ballinlough, Co Roscommon, died as a result of the accident which happened shortly after she had attended a Britney Spears concert at the O2 on Oct 23 last year. She was on the Tip Top ride when she fell. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

At Dublin Coroner’s Court yesterday, Inspector Gerry Donnelly told the court that gardaí are nearing completion of their investigation into the death.