Child victims of Sligo house fire named

The two young girls who were killed in a house fire in Sligo town yesterday have been named.

The two young girls who were killed in a house fire in Sligo town yesterday have been named.

They were 11-year-old Lisa-Marie and 9-year-old Laura Keane from the Glendallon Estate in Ballytivnan.

Their 10-year-old brother, who was also injured in the fire, remains in a critical condition in Crumlin Childrens Hospital in Dublin.

The children's parents, who suffered minor injuries in the fire, are being counselled by experts from the local Health Board.

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Gardaí are carrying out a detailed examination of the house to ascertain the cause of the tragic fire.