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Two people killed in overnight house fire

Two people killed in overnight house fire
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Two people have died after a house fire in Swinford, Co Mayo.

Emergency services were alerted to the fire in a house at Deerpark, on the outskirts of Swinford, at around 2am.

It's understood the fire had spread extensively through the property and several units of the Mayo Fire Service spent a number of hours bringing it under control.

A local retired couple, who were well known in the area, having operated a business in the town for many years, died in the fire.

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Gardaí and the fire service remain at the scene which has been preserved for a technical examination.

The examination will seek to determine the exact cause of the fire.

More to follow..

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