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An elderly woman in her 80s has died in a fire in a house in Tallaght in Dublin.
The fire broke out at the house at Mountain Park, near Tallaght village, at around 7pm yesterday evening.
Members of Dublin Fire Brigade quickly tackled the fire and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is understood she had been living alone having reared three children, and that she is pre-deceased by her husband.
Her body was removed and a post-mortem examination was due to take place.
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It is believed the fire originated in the fireplace in the living room of the semi-detached house in the mature estate and a technical examination will be carried out to establish the facts of how the elderly woman died.
Neighbours reported seeing flames in the living room and smoke coming from the front door of the house after the alarm was raised.
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