Man, 80s, dies following house fire in Carrigaline 

The alarm was raised shortly after 9.30pm after the blaze broke out in the Waterpark area of the Co Cork town

The house in Waterpark, Carrigaline where a man in his 80s died in a fire on Friday night. Picture: Dan Linehan

A man in his 80s has died following a house fire in Carrigaline, Co Cork. 

A Garda spokesperson said they were alerted to reports of a house fire shortly after 9pm on Friday night. 

The fire — which broke out at a house in The Court in the Waterpark area of Carrigaline  — was reported to have destroyed a house but was eventually contained.

Gardaí said the occupant of the house, a man in his 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

His body has been removed to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place at a later date.

'There was a risk of it spreading into the house next door but it has been contained to one house,' according to Cork City Fire Brigade. 

Speaking on Saturday, local Fine Gael councillor Jack White said: “This morning as we learn of a tragedy from the terrible house fire, my sincere condolences go to the family, friends and neighbours of the deceased man. 

"It was a devastating scene last night, and I want to pay special tribute to the emergency services who attended and contained the fire in difficult circumstances.

"This is such a sad thing to happen at this time of year"