The man's body remains at the scene.
A man in his 60s has died in a house fire in Co Offaly.
Gardai in Tullamore are investigating the incident at house in Screggan this morning.
The man's body remains at the scene and the state pathologist has been notified.
The Garda Technical Bureau will carry out an examination of the scene.

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