Ballymore resident sees house destroyed by fire

An elderly Ballymore resident was left with just the clothes on his back after his home was destroyed in a blaze in the early hours of Friday morning.

The man, who lives alone, was admitted to hospital suffering from shock and the effects of smoke inhalation after the fire, which started around 3am.

The house, at Market Hill on Ballymore’s main street, was a single storey end-of-terrace home. The members of Ballymahon fire service succeeded in preventing the fire from spreading to the remainder of the houses in the terrace.

It is understood the GAA clubs of Drumraney and Ballymore are to meet this week to discuss arranging a fundraiser to help the resident.