The blaze broke out at a house in the Swinford area in the early hours of this morning.
Fire service file photo. Image: Leah Farrell/RollingNewsTwo people have died in a house fire in Mayo.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire in a house at Deerpark, on the outskirts of Swinford, at around 2am.
It’s understood the fire had spread extensively through the property.
Several units of the Mayo Fire Service spent a number of hours bringing it under control.
A local retired couple, who were well known in the area, having operated a business in the town for many years, died in the fire.
Gardaí and the fire service remain at the scene which has been preserved for a technical examination.
The examination will seek to determine the exact cause of the fire.
