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BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (62) who died in Cork house fire named locally
A man who died in a house fire in Hollyhill on the northside of Cork city overnight has been named as master brewer, Peter Lyall, who was well respected in the drinks industry in the city. Mr Lyall (62) was pronounced dead at the scene after a blaze broke out at his home in Ardcullen estate in Hollyhill at around 12.45am on Monday. Advertisement Firefighters from Anglesea Street and Ballyvolane stations attended at the property. A woman managed to make her way out of the two storey terraced property. She was transferred by ambulance to Cork University Hospital. Her injuries are not life threatening in nature. A postmortem examination will be carried out on the deceased at Cork University Hospital. A forensic examination of the scene will be carried out to establish the seat of the fire. Advertisement Mr Lyall was the master brewer at the prestigious Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork for over 20 years. Mary Crilly, CEO of the Sexual Violence Centre in Cork, who lives near the brewery said that the late Peter Lyall was the kindest of souls. 'He was working there (the Franciscan Well) for a long time. Then he moved (job) to (a location) on the Marina. He was a gorgeous person. I was mad about him. We moved in (by the well) around ten years ago and we were renovating a house there and I got to know him fairly early. Because if I needed someone to lift something Peter would be there. He was just lovely. Advertisement He would be there in a blink (of an eye) to do something for you. The well would have done a bit of fundraising (for the Sexual Violence Centre) and anything we wanted Peter was behind us. He was very special. "I am gutted about him because we were fond of him.' Meanwhile, a neighbour in Hollyhill described Mr Lyall as being 'a lovely chap, a big friendly guy' who will be much missed in the area. An inquest will be held in due course. Funeral arrangements have as yet to be finalised for Mr Lyall.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (60s) dies in Cork house fire
A man in his 60s has died in a house fire at the Ardcullen estate in Hollyhill on the northside of Cork city. The alarm was raised at 12.45am on Monday, with units of Cork Fire Brigade from both Anglesea Street and Ballyvolane fire stations attending the scene. Advertisement Upon their arrival at the estate, members of the fire brigade were informed by neighbours that a man was still inside the property. They located the man inside the house. Attempts were made to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman in her sixties was treated by paramedics before being transferred by ambulance to Cork University Hospital (CUH) with non-life-threatening injuries. She had managed to get out of the house and was assisted by neighbours before the arrival of the emergency services. A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the deceased man at CUH. The coroner has been notified, and an inquest will be held in due course. The scene was sealed off to facilitate a full technical examination of the two-storey terraced property. Efforts will be made to determine the cause of the blaze. Initial indications are that the fire was accidental.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Irish Times
Man (60s) dies in house fire in Cork
A man has died following a house fire in Hollyhill on the northside of Cork city. The alarm was raised about the blaze in the Ardcullen estate at about 12.45am, with units of Cork Fire Brigade attending the scene. Upon their arrival, members of the fire brigade were informed by neighbours that a man, aged in his 60s, was still inside the property. They located the man inside the house and attempts were made to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. READ MORE A woman, also aged in her 60s, was treated by paramedics before being transferred by ambulance to Cork University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She had managed to get out of the house and was assisted by neighbours before the arrival of the emergency services. The scene was sealed off to allow for a technical examination of the two-storey terraced property. Efforts will be made to determine the cause of the blaze, but initial indications suggest it was accidental in nature. A postmortem will be carried out on the deceased and the coroner has been notified. An inquest will be held in due course.
