A family in Co Offaly has been left devastated after a ‘horrific’ house fire destroyed everything they owned with Christmas only a matter of weeks away.
It is understood that the devastating incident occurred on November 27, and while nobody was injured, the family of four is left with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
The cause of the fire in Tullamore has not been confirmed, but Tomas and Joanna, along with their two children Laura and Brian, have been left homeless for the festive season.
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A GoFundMe page has since been set up on behalf of the family, asking people to “rally behind them” and to “consider donating” to help them through this time and get back on their feet.
The online donations page read: “On November 27, Tomas, Joanna, and their two children Laura and Brian lost everything in a horrific house fire.
“Thankfully their entire family is safe, however, the family only have what they were wearing that day. Their home is devastated by the fire leaving them homeless this Christmas.
“Let’s rally behind them and help them get through the next several weeks and months ahead.
“Please consider donating and sharing their go fund me page. All donations would be greatly appreciated to help this family and get them back on their feet.”
They have so far raised over €9,000 with upwards of 260 people sending money to the family. If you would like to donate, you can click here.
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