Couple killed by carbon monoxide

TOXICOLOGY tests on an elderly couple found dead in their home in Kilkenny have confirmed they died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Bridget and John McGrath were found dead at their remote farmhouse, 12 miles north of Kilkenny city on Tuesday afternoon.

Technical examinations are continuing to establish for certain the source of the poisonous gas. Gardaí are satisfied there was nothing suspicious about the deaths.