Two people have died after a house fire in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. 

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the blaze at approximately 2am today, September 10.  

A woman in her 80s and a man in his 50s were pronounced dead at the scene.  

Their bodies have been taken to Cavan General Hospital for a postmortem. 

Gardaí say the scene of the fire is currently closed off for a technical exam and the coroner has been notified. 

Investigations are ongoing.