A man has died following an overnight fire at an apartment in Mount Merrion, south Dublin.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at a residential property in the early hours of the morning. Units from the Dublin Fire Brigade and Gardaí attended the scene of the incident.

Despite the efforts of emergency responders, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. Gardaí have preserved the scene to allow for a technical examination to be carried out.

Further details regarding the identity of the deceased or the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the fire have not yet been released.