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One dead after tragic house fire on Stephens Day

One dead after tragic house fire on Stephens Day

A man has tragically died in a house fire in Co. Kerry.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Glenflesk, Killarney in the early hours of this morning.

Gardaí are currently at the scene.

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The blaze was put out by the local fire service and the man's body was taken from the house.

The body remains at the scene and the coroner has been notified, with a post-mortem to be carried out later today.

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No one else was injured in the fire.

As reported by RTÉ, a technical investigation of the scene will be conducted and inquiries are ongoing.

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