A man in his 60s has died following a house fire in Cork city in the early hours of this morning.
A number of units of Cork Fire Brigade and gardaí attended the scene of the blaze on Noonan Road on the southside of the city at around 3am.
The man was found in an upstairs bedroom at the house and after receiving medical treatment at the scene, he was brought to Cork University Hospital where he died a short time later.
The Office of the State Pathologist has been notified and a post mortem examination will take place.
Gardaí say the scene is preserved and investigations to determine the cause of the blaze are ongoing.
Early indications, however, suggest the fire was accidental.
