Two people have been hospitalised, one in critical condition, after a house fire ravaged a home in the Barna area last night.
Gardai and fire services remain at the scene of the fire in the Boleybeg area of Barna.
The house fire occurred at approximately 10:40pm on Wednesday night.
Two people, a man and a woman both aged in their 70s, were conveyed to Galway University Hospital for treatment.
The woman is understood to be in critical condition at this time.
An Garda Síochána have said that the scene of the fire has been preserved for technical examination.
No further information is available at this time.
