Two men, aged in their 80s and 50s, have died following a house fire in Co Tipperary in the early hours of Monday morning.
The fire occurred at about 2.30am in Littleton, Thurles. Fire services extinguished the fire while gardaí and the emergency services remain at the scene this afternoon.
Two men were pronounced dead. Their bodies remain at the scene.
Gardaí said the scene is being preserved for technical examination and their investigations are ongoing.
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It is understood foul play is not suspected at this stage.
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