Man (32) dies in Co Monaghan fire

A 32-year-old man has died in a fire at a halting site in Co Monaghan.

A 32-year-old man has died in a fire at a halting site in Co Monaghan.

The man's body was found after fire in a caravan this morning at 9am.

His body has been taken to the Mater Hospital in Dublin, where a post mortem is to be carried out. The scene has been preserved and a technical examination is being carried out by detectives.

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