MARRIED COUPLE IN THEIR 50s DIE IN BALLINASLOE CARAVAN FIRE

Date Published: 13-Aug-2008

A married couple in their 50s have been killed in a caravan fire in Ballinasloe.The blaze broke out at the mobile home at Poolboy shortly after 2 o' clock this morning.The occupants of a nearby caravan raised the alarmEmergency services were quickly on the scene, but were unable to save the coupleThe couple are parents of a large family and their names have not yet been releasedThe scene of the fatal fire is preserved pending a full Garda technical examination.