Man (80s) dies in Cavan house fire

The scene has been preserved as gardaí investigate the cause of the fire.
Man (80s) dies in Cavan house fire

Eva Osborne

A man has died in a house fire in Co Cavan.

The blaze broke out at around 10pm in Virginia last night.

The body of a man in his 80s was discovered at the scene, and has since been removed to Cavan Mortuary, where a post-mortem will be carried out.

The scene has been preserved as gardaí investigate the cause of the fire, but it is understood that they have ruled out foul play.

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