The body of a man has been found following a fire at a house near Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Sunday.
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze near the village of Ballingarry at about 11am.
The man aged in his 40s was discovered inside the bungalow after the fire brigade extinguished the flames.
Gardai have said they are investigating all circumstances surrounding the death.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was removed to Waterford University Hospital, where a post-mortem will take place in due course.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a person following a house fire in Ballingarry South, Thurles today, Sunday 20th February 2022.
“At approximately 11am, Gardaí and Fire Services were alerted to a house fire at a property in Ballingarry South, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The body of a man in his 40s was discovered inside the property and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has since been removed to Waterford University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place at a later date.
“Investigating Gardaí have preserved the scene to allow a technical examination to take place.”
Enquiries are ongoing.
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