Two elderly men die in Tipperary house fire

Two men, aged 61 and 72, died in a house fire in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary this morning.

Two men, aged 61 and 72, died in a house fire in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary this morning.

Gardaí at Carrick-on-Suir are investigating the cause of the fire at Pilltown Road, which broke out shortly after 3 a.m.

The scene has been preserved pending a full technical examination later this morning.

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