Elderly Mayo man dies in house fire

An 86-year-old man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a fire at his home in Newtown, Cloghans, Ballina.

An Garda Siochána confirmed the body of the deceased was discovered at his residence around 9 p.m. last Friday.

A garda forensic team attended the site and a report is being sent to the Mayo Coroner's Office.

The name of the deceased has not been released.

It's the second tragedy to occur in Mayo over the weekend, a man having drowned in Louisburgh on Saturday.