House fire in Sligo leaves two children dead

Two children have died in a house fire in Sligo town this morning.

Two children have died in a house fire in Sligo town this morning.

The fire broke out around 8 a.m. in a house at Ballytivnan.

The deceased children, two girls, were aged six and 11.A man and a woman as well as a ten-year-old boy were removed to hospital following the fire.

The boy has since been transferred to Crumlin Childrens Hospital in Dublin. The adults received minor injuries.

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Their identities are not being released at this stage.