Man hospitalised following domestic fire in North Cork town

Emergency services attended the scene at around 9.30pm last night, and the man in his 40s was taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Man hospitalised following domestic fire in North Cork town

Gardaí assisted emergency services with an incident of fire at a domestic residence in Doneraile on Wednesday night.

A man was hospitalised last night following a fire at a domestic residence in Doneraile, North Cork.

Emergency services attended the scene at around 9.30pm last night, and the man in his 40s was taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The fire is believed to have been caused by accident, with gardaí saying that no offences have been disclosed.

A garda spokesperson told The Echo: “Gardaí assisted emergency services with an incident of fire at a domestic residence in Doneraile, Co. Cork on Wednesday May 14th 2025 at approximately 9:30 pm.

“A man in his 40s was injured during the incident and conveyed to Cork University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

“No offences have been disclosed.”

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