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Case No. 21902Death (house fire) · Co. Louth · 14 Mar 2023

Gardaí investigating woman's death in Dundalk house fire

A woman in her 70s was found deceased in a ground floor living room after a fire at a terraced house on Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth, on 14 March 2023. The fire service received the call at 22.53 and the fire was fully extinguished by about 12.30 the following morning. Multiple breathing apparatus teams fought the fire and attempted rescue, and no other injuries were reported. Gardaí sealed off the scene for investigation and no foul play is suspected at this time.

  1. Reported15 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman in her 70s was found deceased in a ground floor living room after a house fire.
Where
The fire was at a terraced house on Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth.
When
The fire service received the call at 22.53 on 14 March 2023 and the fire was fully extinguished at about 12.30 the following morning.
Investigation
Gardaí sealed off the scene for investigation and no foul play is suspected at this time.
Other details
  • Three fire tenders attended, two from Dundalk and one from Ardee, with Dunleer Fire Brigade mobilised at a later stage.
  • Multiple breathing apparatus teams fought the fire and attempted rescue, and no other injuries were reported.
  • The Fire Service inspected adjacent houses to prevent fire spread, and the ESB was present to disconnect the power.
  • AGS and the National Ambulance Service were in attendance at the scene.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was killed in a house fire at Bachelor's Walk in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe woman was found deceased in a ground floor living room. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe deceased woman was aged in her 70s. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe fire was at a terraced house on Bachelors Walk, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe fire service received the call at 22.53 on Tuesday night. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe fire was fully extinguished at about 12.30 hours. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí sealed off the scene to investigate the incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThree fire tenders attended, two from Dundalk and one from Ardee. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherDunleer Fire Brigade was mobilised at a later stage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherMultiple breathing apparatus teams fought the fire and attempted rescue. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe Fire Service inspected adjacent houses and prevented fire spread. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherAGS, the National Ambulance Service, and the ESB were in attendance. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe ESB was present to disconnect the power. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherNo other injuries were reported. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherNo foul play is suspected at this time. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Mar2023
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Woman killed in house fire in Dundalk

    Initial report of the fatal house fire; Gardaí investigating with no foul play suspected.

    victim, 70s, female