A fundraising campaign organised by the community raised almost €53,000 for Freya’s family.

At the start of her Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Newcastle Claire Moloney, Principal of Scoil Mhuire Caisleán Nua on behalf of Freya’s mother Shannen spoke about the impact her young daughter had on her life.

Freya, from Newcastle, Co Tipperary, had been in the water with her friend along the Suir Blueway at around 4.20pm.

The incident occurred at a local swimming spot shortly after 4pm in the village of Newcastle, which is located close to The Vee Pass and Ballymacarbry.

The incident occurred at Tinhalla, Co Waterford just outside Carrick-on-Suir town around 8.30pm on Tuesday night

Gardaí said they were alerted to an incident in the Carrick on Suir area of Co Tipperary at around 8.30pm on Tuesday night.

The 207-metre-long movable pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Suir is the centrepiece of a €200 million Waterford North Quays Infrastructure Project.