Man in house fire hours after getting engaged

A YOUNG Scottish man is fighting for his life after being seriously injured in a house fire in Dundalk, Co Louth, on Christmas Day.

The incident happened hours after Ian Culhoon, 24, from Livingstone, Scotland, had got engaged to his pregnant girlfriend.

The condition of the young Scottish factory worker was described as “critical” last night by staff at St James’ Hospital in Dublin. Mr Culhoon is understood to be on a life support machine in the hospital’s intensive care unit after suffering serious burns in the fire.