Elderly woman dies in Skibbereen fire

A 90-year-old woman has died following a house fire in Co Cork.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2009 - 09:41

A 90-year-old woman has died following a house fire in Co Cork.

The woman's 88-year-old brother was injured in the blaze at Mercy Heights in Skibbereen and has been taken to hospital.

Emergency services were alerted to the fire at approximately 4.45am today.

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