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06 Sept 2025

Man aged in his 80s dies in Cork house fire

Man aged in his 80s dies in Cork house fire

A man aged in his 80s has died in a house fire in Co Cork.

Local fire services were alerted to the fire that broke out at The Court in Waterpark, Carrigaline on Friday night; Gardai were notified at around 9pm.

A man aged in his mid-80s was found in the house.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body has been taken to Cork University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination is due to take place at a later date.

It is understood that the incident is not being treated as suspicious.

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