A baby girl has died in Cork after getting entangled in the cord of a window blind at her house.

The incident happened at Dublin Hill on the north-side of the city just after noon today.

The 13-month-old was found by her mother, who alerted emergency services.

The child was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital, where efforts were made to save her.

However, she was pronounced dead a short time later.

Gardaí in Mayfield say they are treating the death as a tragic accident, and will prepare a file for the Coroner's Court.