LAST UPDATE | 20 Mar 2022

A POST-MORTEM is to take place today on a woman who died in a shooting incident in Finglas.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at approximately 8.40pm on Saturday night. A woman, aged in her 30s, was seriously injured during the incident and was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where she passed away.

The woman has been named locally as mother-of-five Sandra Boyd (36). 

The remains of the deceased have been removed to the City Morgue and a post-mortem will be conducted this afternoon by State Pathologist Dr Sally Ann Collis.

The scene remains preserved and a technical examination is currently being conducted by the Garda Technical Bureau. 

No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

An Garda Síochána are also appealing for any person driving in the area of Collins Place, Ballygall Road West or any adjacent/surrounding roads between 8pm and 9pm, particularly drivers of any vehicle or other roads users who may have video footage (Dashcam, GoPro or other…) to contact investigating gardaí. 

Gardaí can be contacted at Finglas Garda Station 01 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.