A man (49) has died in a fire at a farmhouse in Co Roscommon.

The alarm was raised at the premises in Weekfield at 8.45pm last night.

The man - who was alone at the time of the fire - was pronounced dead at the scene and a technical examination is due to be carried out to determine the cause of the blaze.

A post mortem is also expected to be carried out on the man's remains.