Man dies in early morning Kilkenny house fire

A man in his early 70s died in a house fire in Co Kilkenny this morning.

A man in his early 70s died in a house fire in Co Kilkenny this morning.

The fire was discovered in a house on the Main Street, Mullinavat shortly after 4.30am.

The body of the man was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital for a post-mortem. A technical examination of the scene is due to take place today.

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