Longford 'shocked' as Irish woman who died after New York stabbing named locally

Sarah McNally, whose identity was confirmed by the NYPD, hailed from Longford Town but had been living in New York for about 10 years. Picture: Mary McNally/Facebook

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 identity was confirmed by the NYPD, hailed from Longford Town but had been living in New York for about 10 years.