UPDATE: Man killed in Ballingarry house fire is named locally as John Scott

The man who was killed in a horrific house fire near Ballingarry in County Tipperary has been named locally as John Scott, 47, a native of the village.

Friends and neighbours in Ballingarry are said to be comforting his wife Emma Lou Burke and the couple's 10 young children who are said to be devastated by the tragedy. The couple had four children together, and three children each from earlier relationships. 

Mr Scott’s body was initially taken to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel and was later removed later to Waterford University Hospital where a post-mortem is set to take place today (Monday)

Units from Thurles Fire Service were called to the scene of the fire by a passerby near the village of Ballingarry before noon on Sunday.

The fire, which broke out in a bungalow, was quickly extinguished by several fire units but Mr Scott was discovered inside.

The scene has been sealed off by gardaí and a forensic examination of the house will be carried out by members of the Garda Technical Bureau to determine the cause of the fire.

A Garda spokesperson said gardaí are investigating "all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a person following a house fire in Thurles".

"At approximately 11am, gardaí and fire services were alerted to a house fire at a property in Ballingarry, Thurles, Co Tipperary. The body of a man in his 40s was discovered inside the property and he was pronounced dead at the scene."

Investigating gardaí have preserved the scene to allow a technical examination to take place. Enquiries are ongoing.

It is not thought at this time that there were any suspicious circumstances surrounding the fatal blaze.

Gardaí in Thurles are appealing for anyone with information about when the man was last seen or who may have witnessed the fire breaking out to contact them on 0504-25100.