THE WOMAN WHO DIED AFTER FALLING FROM A FAIRGROUND RIDE OUTSIDE THE O2 IN DUBLIN ON MONDAY NIGHT HAS BEEN NAMED AS 31-YEAR-OLD SIOBHÁN HEALY FROM WILLSBOROUGH, BALLINLOUGH, CO ROSCOMMON.

SHE WAS AN ONLY CHILD AND IS SURVIVED BY HER MOTHER DOREEN.HER FATHER IS DEAD.

GARDA SOURCES SAY IT APPEARS SIOBHAN HEALY FELL FROM THE TIP TOP RIDE OUTSIDE THE O2 AT ABOUT 11.30 PM ON MONDAY NIGHT AND HIT A PART OF THE MACHINERY, BEFORE FALLING TO HER DEATH ON THE GROUND BELOW IN THE POINT VILLAGE.

A GARDA SOURCE SAID THE RIDE FROM WHICH MS HEALY FELL WAS FITTED WITH SAFETY BARS AND THAT IT REMAINS UNCLEAR HOW OR INDEED IF THIS SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND RESULTED IN THE FATAL FALL.

GARDAÍ HAVE APPEALED FOR A MAN USING A CAMERA PHONE TO RECORD THE FUNFAIR RIDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT TO COME FORWARD.

MS HEALY, WHO WAS LIVING IN DUBLIN, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE AND THE AREA WHERE SHE FELL AND THE TIP TOP RIDE WERE SEALED OFF.

IT WAS EXAMINED BY MEMBERS OF THE GARDA TECHNICAL BUREAU. INVESTIGATORS FROM THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING THE MATTER.

THE RIDE FROM WHICH MS HEALY FELL WAS RUN BY FUNFAIR OPERATOR KENNETH MCFADDEN, OWNER OF MCFADDEN’S ENTERTAINMENT. MR MCFADDEN SAID HE WAS DEVASTATED FOR THE WOMAN’S FAMILY.

LOCAL FINE GAEL COUNCILLOR MICHAEL MCGREAL SAYS THE COMMUNITY AROUND BALLINLOUGH ARE SHOCKED AND SADDENED BY THE SUDDEN TRAGEDY.