Body of woman found after fire at family home in Limerick

David Raleigh

The body of a woman has been found in a house that was destroyed in a fire in Limerick on Saturday evening.

The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was found dead inside the property at Chesterfield Downes, Singland, Castletroy.

Firefighters attached to Limerick City and County Fire and Rescue Service responded to the scene and discovered the woman’s body.

The fire service received the alert from a member of the public at 5:22pm and were at the scene within four minutes.

Four units from the fire service’s city station went to the scene and extinguished the blaze. The last unit returned to its Mulgrave Street base at 7:15pm.

Gardaí have cordoned off the property, but it is understood they do not suspect foul play.

Friends of the woman paid tribute to her as a “hard working mother”.

“She worked hard all her life, it’s a terrible tragedy, may she rest in peace,” said a family friend.

Gardaí said that no other injuries were reported.

The woman's body remains at the scene, which is currently preserved for technical examination.

Gardaí said that the outcome of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of the Garda investigation.