A man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of an Irish woman in New York.
41-year-old Sarah McNally, who was originally from Co Longford, died following the incident at the Céilí House pub in Maspeth in Queens on Saturday evening.
Police in New York have confirmed that a man was yesterday arrested in connection with the stabbing.
36-year-old Marcin Pieciak, with an address in Queens, was subsequently charged with murder intention and criminal possession of a weapon.
Ms McNally suffered a stab wound to the neck and was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition but was later pronounced dead.
A man also suffered stab wounds to the back and neck during the incident and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
A spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information at the New York City Police Department said that the investigation remains ongoing.
