Shop owners Tom Mahon (63) and Eileen Mahon (61) died when fire engulfed their house in Swinford, Co Mayo, in the early hours of March 26th
Shop owners Tom Mahon and Eileen Mahon died when fire engulfed their house in Swinford, Co Mayo , in the early hours of March 26th
Married couple Brian Cosgrove and Patricia Timoney, both members of An Garda Síochána and neighbours of the deceased, were alerted to the emergency when their dog, Millie, began barking shortly after 2am. ‘We have not received threats’: Unifil spokesman responds to claim made by Higgins on Irish troops in LebanonBeing English in Ireland, I often sense I’m being too frankIn a statement which she read to the inquests, Garda Timoney said her husband went downstairs to check why their dog was barking.“I jumped out of bed and rang 999.“We then woke our children and got them and our dog out of the house and into the car and away from the scene as we were fearful that our own house would catch fire.
Det Garda Barry explained that the seat of the fire was in an upstairs bedroom and the fire progressed down into the front sittingroom.
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