Man (26) dies in Youghal house fire

A 26-year-old man has died in a fire in Youghal, Co Cork.

A 26-year-old man has died in a fire in Youghal, Co Cork.

The man's body was discovered in an apartment in the Hilltop Apartment Complex in the town shortly after 7.30 a.m. A garda spokesman said it was believed the fire was accidental.

The man's body was removed to Cork University Hospital where a post mortem examination is expected to be carried out.

His name has not yet been released.