Two People in Their 70s Die in House Fire in Innishannon
Gardaí say a male and female, aged in their 70s, were pronounced deceased at the scene of a house fire in Innishannon, Co. Cork. Post mortems will take place.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal house fire at a domestic residence in Rahoon, Innishannon, in the early hours of Tuesday 20 October 2026, the Garda Press Office has confirmed to Cork Safety Alerts. A male and female, aged in their 70s, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
In a statement to Cork Safety Alerts, the Garda Press Office said:
“Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal house fire at a domestic residence that occurred in Rahoon, Innishannon in the early hours of this morning Tuesday 20th October, 2026.”
The statement continued:
“The fire services and Gardaí remain at the scene and continue to investigate all the circumstances.
The bodies of a male and female, aged in their 70s were pronounced deceased at the scene. Their bodies have been removed to the mortuary in Cork University Hospital where post mortems will take place in due course.”