The blaze broke out in Edenderry this morning.
A man who died following a house fire in Offaly early this morning has been named locally as Christopher Holt.
He was the brother of Mary Holt, who was killed at the same property along with four-year-old Tadhg Farrell in a petrol bomb attack in Edenderry last December.
The latest blaze broke out at around 4am, and Gardaí confirmed a body was discovered at the scene.
A post mortem examination is set to take place and the scene is currently preserved for forensic examination.
Mary Holt and Tadgh Farrell were murdered in a fire bomb attack at the house last December.
Edenderry Councillor Fergus McDonnell says their relatives are believed to have been using the house since:
Irish Times Crime Editor Conor Lally says this morning's fatal blaze could be linked to organised crime:
Offaly TD Carol Nolan says there's a sense of shock within the area:
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