Man, 78, dies in house fire in Cork

An elderly man died in a house fire in Cork City yesterday afternoon which gardaí believe was started accidentally.

Man, 78, dies in house fire in Cork
Sat, 09 May, 2015 - 01:00
Eoin English

The victim was named locally last night as Donal O’Donoghue, 78, from Silverdale Road in Ballinlough.

He lived alone and was the sole occupant of the house yesterday.

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