'We watched our house burn to the ground': Limerick family share heartbreak following devastating fire

A fundraiser for the family has already raised over €30,000

The home of Margaret and Tony O’ Shaughnessy Ballyhahill, Co Limerick, following a devastating fire.

A family in Co Limerick have spoken of their heartbreak following a devastating fire during Storm Franklin that destroyed their family home and left them with nothing but the clothes on their back.

On Sunday afternoon, Margaret and Tony O’Shaughnessy in Ballyhahill, Co Limerick, discovered a devastating fire in the attic of their home which was out of control within minutes.