Tributes have been paid to a Wexford woman who died in an incident involving a car in the Dominican Republic and who has been described as "being the heartbeat of two families".
Claire Cullen, from Gorey, is understood to have been in the Dominican Republic attending a wedding when the incident happened.
A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.
Ms Cullen has been described locally as being an accomplished hairdresser with her own home salon called Eden Hair Design.
Paying tribute to his wife on Facebook, Ronan Cullen said: "My beautiful wife Claire was tragically killed in an accident. We're all devastated and trying to come to terms with it. She was my everything and I adored everything about her."
Ms Cullen's brother, Paul O'Brien also described how the whole community was affected by her loss.
"She was the heartbeat of two families. She wasn't just loved, she was needed. The whole community will be lost without her," he wrote.
