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

Woman killed in house fire in Dundalk

A woman in her 70s was killed in a house fire at a terraced house on Bachelor's Walk, Dundalk, on the night of 14 March 2023. Gardaí sealed off the scene to investigate, and no foul play is suspected at this time.

  1. Reported15 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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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
    Woman killed in house fire in Dundalk

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

    victim, 70s, female