Man Dies In Overnight West Clare Fire

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Gardai in West Clare are investigating the circumstances of a house fire in which a man in his 80s died last night.

The fire in Knockerra, Kilrush, is not being treated as suspicious.

The elderly man has not yet been identified.

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It’s understood he was well known and well liked in the area.

Inspector Paul Slattery of Kilrush Garda Station spoke to Clare FM’s Fiona Cahill: