Man killed in Douglas house fire named as convicted killer Conor Downey

Gardaí attended the scene of the fire on Tuesday afternoon

Gardai at the scene of the fatal house fire in Douglas village, Cork. Picture; Eddie O'Hare

The man who died in a house fire in Douglas, Cork City, on Tuesday afternoon has been named locally as convicted killer Conor Downey.

The Irish Examiner understands  the 57-year-old was pronounced dead after being found in his home on Douglas Road West on Tuesday following the blaze.