NY- Designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, found unconscious, then died, @ the Hamptons Montauk Yacht Club, 5 August, 2025.

[dotr]

Aug 6, 2025
'Police in New York are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of an Irish woman, on board a boat which was docked at a yacht club on Long Island in New York.33-year-old Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, a fashion designer from Carlow, had been living in Manhattan for a number of years.'

Police investigate mysterious death of fashion designer on New York yacht - National | Globalnews.ca

Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, an Irish swimwear designer who relocated to Manhattan to pursue her dreams, was found dead on a vessel moored at the Montauk Yacht Club.

globalnews.ca

''Members of the yacht club described Nolan-O’Slatarra as “very friendly” and “always smiling.” “She was well known in the community,” one member told The New York Post. “There’s going to be a lot of conversation out of this.”

After a preliminary investigation, police have ruled her cause of death as inconclusive and say an autopsy will be conducted for further information.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed to the Irish Independent it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.''

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/martha-nolan-oslatarra-dead-hamptons/

(NewsNation) — A 33-year-old local designer on Long Island who was found dead at a ritzy yacht club has been identified, according to NewsNation local affiliate PIX11.

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was found unconscious at the Montauk Yacht Club after a man called 911 around midnight, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

Suffolk police said good Samaritans attempted to perform CPR on Nolan-O’Slatarra, but she was pronounced dead by first responders.''

 

[dotr]

Glamourous life of fashion designer, 33, found dead on Hamptons yacht

Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, lived a jet-setting life of luxury with her glamorous pals.

www.dailymail.co.uk

'An Irish fashion designer who was found dead on a yacht in the Hamptons lived a jet-setting life of luxury with her glamorous pals.

Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, was discovered unconscious onboard a vessel named Ripple while it was docked at the Montauk Yacht Club around midnight Tuesday. ''

''Indeed, another regular at the Yacht Club claimed Nolan-O'Slatarra's boyfriend owns the boat - which is registered in Long Beach, New York - and told Daily Mail that whenever she saw the boat owner he would be 'drunk and always messed up.'

As Nolan-O'Slattara fell unconscious Monday night, she said, the boat owner was seen running outside naked screaming 'that's my girlfriend' as he tried to get help from other boaters.''

 

[musicaljoke]

Does it seem likely that this was a drug overdose?

 

[dotr]

 

[keek]

Shame and a waste of a beautiful and promising life and future. Her family has to be devastated beyond. BF sounds a waste. IMO

 

[hot cawfeee]

Does it seem likely that this was a drug overdose?

I get a sense that that is likely the case.....I also read elsewhere that some asked if it could be CO2 poisoning

 

[MrsWatson]

Irish woman found dead on New York yacht was successful entrepreneur

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra from Co Carlow left Ireland nine years ago

www.irishtimes.com

She was found unconscious on a boat at the exclusive Montauk Yacht Club in the early hours of Tuesday. The results of a preliminary examination into the cause of her death were deemed “inconclusive”, police said.

A postmortem examination “did not show evidence of violence and her final cause of death is pending further examination”, a statement from Suffolk County Police said late on Wednesday.

 

[MrsWatson]

Does it seem likely that this was a drug overdose?

One of my thoughts, as well. The CO2 is another possibility I hadn't thought of.

 

[musicaljoke]

I get a sense that that is likely the case.....I also read elsewhere that some asked if it could be CO2 poisoning

One would think there would be plenty of fresh air on a boat.

 

[Seattle1]

Does it seem likely that this was a drug overdose?

Autopsy was inconclusive so the wait for toxicology begins...

 

[Seattle1]

Body found in Montauk identified as 33-year-old woman, no evidence of violence: Police

Police said Tuesday that have not yet determined the cause and manner of Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra's death.

abcnews.go.com

8/6/25

 

[Inthedetails]

Suffolk police said good Samaritans attempted to perform CPR on Nolan-O’Slatarra, but she was pronounced dead by first responders.''

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I don't have emergency care knowledge, but being pronounced dead by first responders makes me think she had been gone awhile? I imagine EMTs work for a long time to revive someone before declaring that, unless it's absolutely obvious she will not be revived? idk

jmopinion

 

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[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1953463642789408826

 

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[shetalksinstereo]

One would think there would be plenty of fresh air on a boat.

If you are out on the deck, of course but I could see that type of exposure happening in the cabin underneath.

 

[dotr]

Mom of Designer Found Dead on Boat Says Daughter Was Planning a Trip Home the Last Time They Talked

The mom of Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, a designer who was found dead on a boat in New York, says her daughter was planning a visit to Ireland before her sudden death.

people.com

''Martha’s mom said she last spoke with her daughter about a week before her death about her daughter's upcoming plans to travel back to Carlow.

“She wanted to know if I would be around to pick her up,” Elma said. “It was a very quick call because she is so busy.”

Elma learned about her daughter’s the night she was found, but is struggling to get information about what happened on the boat. “I don’t know what happened to my daughter,” she told the outlet.''

 

[serosanguineous_drainage]

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I don't have emergency care knowledge, but being pronounced dead by first responders makes me think she had been gone awhile? I imagine EMTs work for a long time to revive someone before declaring that, unless it's absolutely obvious she will not be revived? idk

jmopinion

I don’t think medics or EMTs can pronounce time of death…but they’re trained to know when someone is showing signs of dying and they know when they’re dead. If the person isn’t at the emergency room by this point, then official time of death will not be called until they can get there and an MD can assess and “call it” officially. It comes down to credentials. IMO

 

[Inthedetails]

I don’t think medics or EMTs can pronounce time of death…but they’re trained to know when someone is showing signs of dying and they know when they’re dead. If the person isn’t at the emergency room by this point, then official time of death will not be called until they can get there and an MD can assess and “call it” officially. It comes down to credentials. IMO

"Good Samaritans had attempted to administer CPR, but she was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders."

Police investigate mysterious death of fashion designer on New York yacht - National | Globalnews.ca

Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, an Irish swimwear designer who relocated to Manhattan to pursue her dreams, was found dead on a vessel moored at the Montauk Yacht Club.

globalnews.ca

 

[borndem]

What a sad, sad situation.
An official autopsy must be performed, and probably a toxicology, to find the official manner of death.