A man has tragically died following a house fire in Tipperary in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Gardai were first alerted to the blaze on St Michaels Avenue in Tipperary Town at around 5am.
Emergency services and fire fighters rushed to the scene, where they battled the blaze before extinguishing the fire.
The body of a man in his 30s was found inside the house.
His body remains at the scene where a technical examination is set to take place.
Investigators have urged anyone who may have witnessed the tragic incident to get in contact with them at Tipperary Garda Station.
Gardai are said to be investigating all circumstances surrounding the fire, but are not treating the incident as malicious at this time.
A spokesman said: "Gardai investigating the death of a man in Co. Tipperary on October 27, 2020 are appealing for witnesses.
"At around 5am, Gardai in Tipperary Town received a report of a house fire at St Michaels Avenue, Tipperary Town. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene and the fire was extinguished by Fire Services.
"The body of a man, aged in his 30s, was discovered inside the home. No other person was injured as a result of the fire. The body of the man is currently at the scene and a technical examination of the house is due to take place.
"Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who may have noticed anything at the time of the fire to contact Tipperary Town Garda Station on 062-80670."
