Young Boy And Woman Killed In Offaly House Fire

The incident took place shortly before 8pm on Saturday night.

A woman and a young boy have been killed in a house fire in Offaly.

The blaze broke out at a house in Castleview Park in Edenderry last night.

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 8 o'clock.

Although the fire was brought under control a woman in her 60's and a young boy died.

Another woman aged in her 50's was seriously injured and is being treated at a hospital in the midlands.

Gardaí in Tullamore are appealing for any witnesses to come forward

 

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