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Irish Daily Mirror
06-08-2025
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Martha Nolan live updates as Irish fashion designer found dead on Hamptons yacht
Tributes are pouring in from far and wide for an Irish fashion designer who was found dead on a boat in New York on Tuesday. Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was discovered unconscious at midnight onboard a boat that was docked at the Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton on Long Island in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Good Samaritans rushed out and made attempts to save her life, but East Hampton Town Police later pronounced her dead at the scene. The 33-year-old, who is originally from Co Carlow but was living in Manhattan, graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) and later completed a masters degree in digital marketing in Smurfit Business School. According to police, the initial investigation and postmortem exam did not conclusively determine the cause of death. The final determination will now be made by an autopsy conducted by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office. Follow our live blog below as tributes pour in for Martha following her tragic passing. 18:59 Cathal Ryan 33-year-old Co Carlow-native Martha Nolan O'Slatarra had recently celebrated the launch of her very own lifestyle brand in a glamorous Hamptons resort. In a TikTok post on July 1, she shared a video of her bikinis and beach wear captioned 'goals achieved', encouraging her followers to attend the store. 18:41 KEY EVENT Homicide detectives in the United States are continuing to investigate the mysterious death of a young Irish fashion designer who was found dead on a yacht in New York earlier this week. The founder of fashion label East x East, Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, was discovered unconscious at midnight onboard a boat that was docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. The 33-year-old, who is originally from Co Carlow but was living in Manhattan, moved to New York at the age of 26, where she began working as a sales rep for a fintech start-up working with top-tier hedge funds before launching her East x East brand, a clothing and apparel line that specialises in eyewear, swimwear and resortwear.
Irish Daily Mirror
06-08-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
What we know so far after Irish designer, 33, found dead on yacht in New York
Homicide detectives in the United States are continuing to investigate the mysterious death of a young Irish fashion designer who was found dead on a yacht in New York earlier this week. The body of 33-year-old Co Carlow-native Martha Nolan O'Slatarra was discovered on a vessel moored at a yacht club in East Hampton on Long Island in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to Suffolk County Police Department, a man called East Hampton police around midnight on Tuesday to report an unconscious woman on a boat at the yacht club located on Star Island Road. READ MORE: Irish fashion designer found dead on Hamptons yacht had just celebrated launching her own lifestyle brand READ MORE: Police launch investigation after Irish woman, 33, found dead on yacht in the Hamptons Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, from Co Carlow, was discovered unconscious onboard a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club at ain the early hours of Tuesday morning (Image: TikTok / @martha_nolan) Good Samaritans tried to perform CPR on Ms Nolan O'Slatarra but she was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. As police continue their investigation into Ms Nolan O'Slatarra's death, here what we know so far about the young Irish entrepreneur. Investigation Police have confirmed that Ms Nolan O'Slatarra was found dead inside a docked boat at the Montauk Yacht Club, a 16-acre waterfront property located in the Hamptons, after a 911 call reported an 'unconscious woman' aboard the yacht. Good Samaritans tried to perform CPR on the young Irishwoman to no avail and she was pronounced dead a short time later. Suffolk County police have confirmed that their homicide squad detectives are leading the investigation. The preliminary investigation and post-mortem exam were inconclusive regarding the cause of death, which will now be determined by an autopsy conducted by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office. Martha Nolan O'Slatarra moved to New York after graduating from UCD (Image: Martha Nolan / LinkedIn) Police had yet to say whether foul play was suspected. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or report a crime anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. Who was Marta Nolan O'Slatarra? Originally from Co Carlow, Ms Nolan O'Slatarra completed her Leaving Cert studies at the Institute Of Education on Leeson Street in Dublin City Centre before undertaking a Bachelor of Commerce degree at University College Dublin (UCD). After graduating with a 1.1 grade, Ms Nolan O'Slatarra earned a Master's degree in Digital Marketing from UCD's Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. At the age of 26, the Carlow native moved to New York, where she began working as a sales and marketing manager for Street Diligence, a FinTech SaaS provider of financial markets data and analytics. "I was the small town girl who needed to get out to achieve her big dreams," she told the Irish Independent in an interview in February of last year. "I always knew I wanted to be successful, that I was money-driven, business-driven, and that fashion is a tough industry and it would be a slow road." Fashion brand In 2011, Ms Nolan O'Slatarra launched her sustainable resortwear fashion brand East X East. According to the clothing line's website, the "brand was founded on the belief that fashion should not come at the expense of our planet." "Our founders, natives of New York City and The Hamptons, were inspired to create a line of stylish and sustainable sunglasses, swimwear, and resort wear for men and women," the company states. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week "With the brand slogan 'Built in the City x Made for the Sun,' we infuse the energy and creativity of the city into our designs, while also paying tribute to the natural beauty and chic lifestyle of The Hamptons. "Our collections are made to be worn and loved, whether you're lounging on the beach or exploring the city. We believe that fashion should be fun, effortless, and sustainable. Join us in embracing the sun, while also taking care of our planet." "Our tagline is built in the city, made for the sun," Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra explained in a video shared on TikTok last April. "I think it resonates with so many people on so many levels because at some point, everyone in their lives is grinding, but everyone's destined for the sun. "I know I am, and pretty much everyone else is, so I think it was very fitting." Just last month, Ms Nolan O'Slatarra hosted a pop-up event for her East x East brand at Gurney's Resort & Seawater Spa, located just six miles from the yacht club she died on Tuesday. 'Goals Achieved,' she captioned a July 1 post on TikTok that showed off the brand's swim, eye, and resort wear at the club. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
