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Rebecca Daly

Woman dies in hospital following injuries sustained in Dublin house fire

A woman in her 60s has passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire in Dublin on Thursday morning.

No foul play is suspected at this time, An Garda Siochana has said.

Emergency services attended the scene of a house fire in the Clonskeagh area of south Dublin in the early hours of Thursday, November 3.

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The woman was understood to be the only person hurt in the house fire, as Gardai said they were not notified of anyone else being injured.

A spokesperson told the Irish Mirror : "Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of a fire at a residence in the Clonskeagh area of Dublin 15 in the early hours of Thursday, November 3, 2022.

"A woman, aged in her 60s, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a critical condition. She has since passed away.

"No other injuries were reported. A technical examination of the scene has been conducted."

Dublin Fire Brigade told Dublin Live that they entered the downstairs apartment at around 2am amid a well-developed fire.

They rescued the woman and she was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin 4, where she later passed away from the injuries she sustained.

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