The elderly man who died during a fire at his house in Galway city yesterday has been named.
He was Micheal O’Flatharta (76) originally from Lettermore in Connemara.
The incident happened about 3am yesterday when a fire broke out his home in Clareview Park in Ballybane.
Two units of Galway Fire Services fought the fire.
Mr O’Flatharta was pronounced dead at the scene.
