A house fire in Ireland killed a 60-year-old woman and a young boy; a second woman is hospitalized.

A house fire in Edenderry, County Offaly, Ireland, on Saturday evening around 7:45 p.m. killed a 60-year-old woman and a young boy, with a second woman in her 50s hospitalized with serious injuries. Irish police, Gardaí, confirmed the fatalities and are investigating the cause of the blaze at a residence in Castleview Park. Authorities are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to contact Tullamore Garda Station, the garda confidential line, or any local station. The investigation remains ongoing.