A man and a woman have died following a house fire in Connemara, County Galway.
Firefighters and gardaí (Irish police) were alerted to the blaze at Gleann Mhic Mhuireann, near the village of Casla, at about 06:20 local time on Tuesday.
The bodies of the woman, who was in her 70s, and the man in his 30s were recovered from the property by firefighters.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the cause of the fire is under examination but at this stage foul play is not suspected.
It added that the dead woman is believed to be from the United States originally.
Both bodies were taken to University Hospital Galway for post-mortem examinations and gardaÍ have appealed for witnesses.
