Three dead following County Kerry house fire

Three people have died following a fire in County Kerry

Three people have died following a fire in County Kerry. It is thought the victims were a man and a woman in their 60s and their son, believed to be in his 20s.

The fire broke out in a house in Castlemaine, near Tralee, this morning.

The fire was discovered by a passing motorist shortly after 8.30am. Emergency services were called to the scene but the house was completely destroyed.

Gardaí have preserved the scene for technical examination to establish how the fire started.