Two people have died following a house fire in Co Mayo.
The blaze broke out at a house in the Swinford area, in the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire in a house at Deerpark, on the outskirts of Swinford, at around 2am.
It is understood the fire had spread extensively through the property and several units of the Mayo Fire Service spent a number of hours bringing it under control.
A local retired couple, who were well known in the area, having operated a business in the town for many years, died in the fire.
Gardaí and fire service personnel remain at the scene.
The scene has been preserved for a technical examination, which will seek to determine the exact cause of the fire.
