27/04/2015

Man Dies And Woman Critical Following House Fire

A man has died in a house fire in Dublin.

It is understood he was 53 years old.

An elderly woman is in a critical condition at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.

The fire broke out at a house on Sigurd Street in Stoneybatter.

Emergency services attended the incident.

The scene has been sealed off pending a technical examination.

(LM/CD)

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