Investigations into the Easkey, Co Sligo, incident are ongoing. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphotoTwo brothers in their 80s have died in a house fire near Easkey in Co Sligo. The brothers, who died at their home in the small village of Rathlee, have been named as Pa and Seamus Cuffe. The bodies of the two men were transferred to Sligo University Hospital for postmortems. The Garda Press Office has confirmed the fire broke out at a farm house overnight.

Source: The Irish Times December 28, 2025 20:35 UTC