Young boy and woman (60) die in house fire in Co Offaly

Ottoline Spearman

A 60-year-old woman and a young boy have died in a house fire in Co Offaly.

A second woman, aged in her 50s, is receiving treatment for serious injuries at a hospital in the Midlands.

Gardaí attended the scene of a serious fire at a house in Co Offaly on Saturday night.

Emergency services arrived at the domestic residence in Edenderry at around 7.45pm.

A Garda spokesperson said the fire was extinguished by the local Fire Service.

Gardaí in Tullamore are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on 057 932 7600, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.