Suspicious circumstances not ruled out as man dies in Cork house fire

Victim has been named as Michael O'Sullivan who was in his early 60s. Neighbours helped a woman escape the blaze.

1st February 2025; Garda and forensics at the scene of the fatal fire at the first floor (right hand side) at 94 Togher road Cork. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Gardaí are trying to establish whether the victim of house fire in Cork city on Friday night died in suspicious circumstances.

A technical examination of the scene at the three-storey flats complex just off Togher Road, close to The Lough, will be completed shortly.