Gardaí investigating the death of a man in a County Cavan house fire last year have arrested two men and launched a murder inquiry.

59-year-old Oliver Murray died in the fire at a house in Derrylurgan, Ballyjamesduff at around 3am on August 2nd.

In a statement this afternoon, gardaí said their probe into the fire had been upgraded to a homicide investigation.

Two men, aged 37 and 51-years-old, were this morning arrested in connection with Mr Murray's death.

They are being held at Ballyjamesduff Garda Station.