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20/03/2009
Donegal House Fire Claims Two Lives
Two lives have been lost following the second fatal house fire in Ireland in the last week.
Police said two people died when a fire tore through a home in County Donegal last night.
It is believed the blaze broke out around 10pm at the Killygordon property on Cavan Lower.
A Garda spokesman said two people were pronounced dead at the scene.
It was the second fatal house fire this week.
Three brothers were killed in a Louth fire on Monday morning.
James, Tony and Martin McDonagh were in their Drogheda family home when a blaze gutted the property.
(PR/JM)
Police said two people died when a fire tore through a home in County Donegal last night.
It is believed the blaze broke out around 10pm at the Killygordon property on Cavan Lower.
A Garda spokesman said two people were pronounced dead at the scene.
It was the second fatal house fire this week.
Three brothers were killed in a Louth fire on Monday morning.
James, Tony and Martin McDonagh were in their Drogheda family home when a blaze gutted the property.
(PR/JM)
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