Man Pleads Guilty Manslaughter Irish Woman Queens New York

Marcin Pieciak, 37, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Sarah McNally, a 41-year-old Irish woman from Longford, who was fatally stabbed 19 times while bartending at the Céilí House pub in Maspeth, Queens, in March 2024. The attack caused severe injuries including a severed spine and damage to her carotid artery. After the assault, Pieciak attempted to take his own life but was restrained by a bar patron and later disarmed by police. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz described the attack as "vicious" and shocking to the community and McNally’s loved ones. Pieciak is expected to be sentenced to 24 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. Sarah McNally was remembered as a unique and larger-than-life individual, with her funeral held at St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford earlier in 2024.