A woman has died in a house fire in southwest Dublin.
The incident happened last night, December 30, at around 10pm in Tallaght. Emergency services were called to the incident in the Ballycullen area of Dublin 24.
The woman was the sole occupant of the house at the time. A garda investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A garda spokesman told Dublin Live: “Gardaí and emergency services responded to a house fire at Hunters Lane, Ballycullen, Dublin 24, shortly after 10pm on Monday, December 30th, 2024. The sole occupant of the residence, a woman in her 40s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The Dublin City Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be conducted. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of this tragic incident. A family liaison officer has been assigned to support the next of kin.”
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