Elderly man dies in Co Cavan house fire

A man in his 70s has died in a house fire in Virginia, Co Cavan.

A man in his 70s has died in a house fire in Virginia, Co Cavan.

The fire broke out in a house on Mullagh Road in the town and was discovered by a passer-by at around 5 a.m. this morning.

The cause of the fire is not yet known. Emergency services are still at the scene which is being preserved for technical examination.

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