Man, 50s, dies in Dublin apartment fire

A man in his 50s has died following a fire at the Roebuck Hill Apartments complex in Dublin 14 in the early hours of this morning.

Dublin Fire Brigade said it had received reports of a fire at an apartment in Mount Merrion at 1.23 am.

Emergency services attended the scene and the fire was brought under control at 1.46am.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body has been removed to St Colmcille's Hospital Loughlinstown, where a post-mortem examination will take place.

No other injuries were reported.