A woman in her 70's has died following a fire in a house at Silversprings Court in Cork City.
Gardaí and Fire Services were alerted to the incident shortly before 8 o'clock last night.
The woman, who was the sole occupant of the house, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out later at Cork University Hospital.
The Coroner has been notified, and the scene has been preserved for a technical and forensic examination.
Gardaí from Mayfield are investigating the incident.
