Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly.
It is understood that there have been fatalities.
The alarm was raised at approximately 7:45pm this evening, and the blaze has since been brought under control by Offaly Fire and Rescue Service.
The house is believed to have been occupied at the time of the fire.
No further details are available at this time, and investigations are ongoing.
