Vintage enthusiast pensioner dies in Tipperary house fire
A pensioner has died in a house fire at a rural location in Co. Tipperary.
An Garda Síochana and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal fire at Boherlahan, Cashel, Co. Tipperary yesterday (August 6).
An Garda Síochana said: "A man in his 70s, the sole occupant of the house, was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Fire services extinguished the fire. A post-mortem examination is to be arranged for the deceased, and the local coroner has been notified."
Agriland understands that the man who died has been named locally as Michael Looby, who was a member of Clonoulty Rossmore Vintage Club and Dualla Ploughing Association.
Locals have said Michael Looby was a "force of nature".
One source told Agriland that Looby was very interested in vintage machinery, owning vintage Massey Ferguson 135 and 148 tractors.
He also had a threshing mill and baler, and would bale hay and straw for people in the local area.
This is the second tragic passing of a pensioner in Munster in the past month.
In a separate incident, gardaí are investigating the circumstances after a man aged in his 70s was found unresponsive, and subsequently pronounced dead, on a road in rural Co. Cork last month.
The man was discovered unresponsive on a road in the Kildarra area near Bandon, with gardaí and emergency services being alerted shortly before 6:30a.m on Saturday morning, July 19.
The man was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency responders a short time later.
The coroner was notified and the deceased was removed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital.
A post-mortem examination was also conducted at the time.
