Young girl and elderly woman die in Wexford house fire

A nine-year-old girl and a woman in her 80s have died in a house fire in Co Wexford.

Emergency services were called to the incident at a house in the rural area of Clohass near Enniscorthy at around 12.30 this morning.

Their bodies were taken to the Waterford Regional Hospital where a post mortem examination will take place today.

A man in his 50s was taken to Saint Vincent's Hospital in Dublin for treatment for his injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

The scene has been preserved by gardaí and a full technical examination will take place today.