Two children are in hospital following a fire in a house in Co Galway on Thursday.

The fire happened at a residential property on Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarra, at 6.30 pm.

Two children were brought by ambulance to University Hospital Galway for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The fire was extinguished by the local fire service, who attended the scene again after midnight as the fire re-ignited.

The scene has been preserved for a technical examination.

Gardaí say enquiries are ongoing.