Investigation underway after man, 60s, dies in Limerick house fire 

Gardaí and emergency services personnel were alerted to the fire at approximately 2pm.

A man in his 60s has died in a house fire in Co Limerick.

The fire broke out at a farmhouse in the Abbeyfeale area on Tuesday afternoon.

Gardaí and emergency services personnel were alerted to the fire at approximately 2pm. 

The man's body was removed from the house after the fire was brought under control. It is not yet known how the fire started.

Gardaí say that an autopsy on the deceased, scheduled to take place at University Hospital Limerick, will determine the course of their investigations.

"Investigations are ongoing," a garda spokesperson said.