A woman in her 60s has died following a house fire on the Offaly/Tipperary border.
The fire broke out at about 10pm on Friday in Moneygall and emergency services were at the scene a short time later.
The fire was brought under control by the fire service and the woman’s body was found inside the property.
Gardaí said no one else was injured as a result of the fire.
The local coroner’s office has been informed and the woman’s body has been taken to the Midland Regional Hospital mortuary in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
A postmortem examination will be carried out in due course.
The scene of the fire has been preserved to allow a forensic examination to take place.
Garda investigations are ongoing.