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06 Sept 2025

Woman in her seventies dies in house fire in south-west Donegal

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal house fire at a residence in the Carrick area of south-west Donegal this morning and confirmed a woman in her seventies was pronounced deceased at the scene

Woman in her seventies dies in house fire in south-west Donegal

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing into the house fire in Carrick

A woman in her seventies has died in a house fire in Carrick.

Gardaí confirmed the news having attended the scene in the early hours of Monday morning and investigations are ongoing.

“Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal house fire at a residence in the Carrick area of south-west Donegal at approximately 5am today, Monday, 24th of July 2023,” read a Garda statement. “One woman aged in her 70s was pronounced deceased at the scene. The scene is currently preserved for a technical examination. Investigations are ongoing.”

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