Man charged over fatal Doochary house fire

A man in his 60s has been charged in connection with a fatal house fire in Donegal this week.

A woman in her 80s died in the blaze which broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the townland of Coolvoy, Doochary.

A man was arrested on Tuesday night in respect of an alleged offence of criminal damage. He was conveyed to Ballyshannon Garda Station, where he was held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justixe Act. 

The man has been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court this morning, Friday 15th April 2022, at 10.30am.

Emergency services brought the fire under control just before 5pm.

The body of a woman, the mother of the man who has been charged, was found at the scene and a post mortem examination was carried out.