Updated / Wednesday, 21 Oct 2026 09:42
A man and a woman have died following a fire at a house near Innishannon, Co Cork, this morning.
The fire broke out at a detached house in Raheen, near Crossbarry, southwest of Cork city.
They have been named locally as William and Geraldine Hawkes, a couple aged in their 70s.
Fire units from Bandon and Cork city arrived at the scene at around 7.30am. It is understood the fire was well established on their arrival.
Gardaí and fire service personnel remain at the scene, where the bodies of the deceased were removed just after 1.30pm.
Watch: Barry Gallagher reports from Innishannon
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Independent councillor Alan Coleman, who is based in Innishannon, said the deceased were well known and come from a popular family in the area.
"It's very sad and very tragic, the people, the area are really shocked to hear this news this morning when it broke.
"People in the parish are gathering around in groups. They just can't believe such a thing could happen in our own parish here.
"There's a lot of the family living in the area here. And they're very involved in every activity in the local area. So there's a lot of people impacted by this.
"I’ve no doubt the parish, the community will rally around them. But it is very numbing," he said.
Source: RTÉ News · Barry Gallagher
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