Woman, 60s, found dead after house fire in Cork city

The alarm was raised at 8.45am today and the woman was found in a downstairs room of the house

The alarm was raised at 8.45am today and Cork City Fire Brigade brought the fire under control.

A woman in her 60s has been found dead following a house fire in Cork city on Thursday morning.

The woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was found in a room downstairs after the fire, which broke out before 9am in Barnavara Cresent in Mayfield.