A man has died in a house fire in Co Meath.
Gardaí spotted smoke coming from the house on Connaught Street in Athboy at 11.35pm last night and alerted the fire brigade.
The 47-year-old was found in the house.
He was taken to Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan where he was pronounced dead.
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An empty house next to the property was destroyed in the blaze while the roof of a third house was damaged.
A Garda spokesman said the scene has been preserved for a technical examination. Foul play is not suspected.
“At the moment it doesn’t appear to be suspicious but investigations are continuing,” he added.