The farming community in Co. Leitrim is mourning the death of local man John Harkness, in what is believed to have been a farm accident, which happened yesterday (Thursday, November 2).
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the fatal incident at a property in Aughavore, Carrigallen.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has confirmed to Agriland that it is investigating the death.
Gardaí have confirmed that the body was taken to the mortuary at Sligo University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place in due course.
There are no further details to the incident at the moment.
Harkness is predeceased by his father Jim. He will be missed by his wife Paula, sons Mark and Jonathan, daughter Claire, mother Bertha, brothers Alan (Siofra), and Robert (Ruth) Winston (Daphne).
He will also be missed by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, uncle and aunts, relatives, neighbours and many friends.
Funeral arrangements will follow later.
Another tragic death
The latest incident in Co. Louth is a second tragedy, which involved a road traffic accident between a tractor and a car on the M1 on Saturday, October 14.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00a.m on the M1 Northbound between Junctions 12 and 14 at Mooremont.
Two other male occupants of the car, aged in their 20s and 60s, were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. No other injuries have been reported.
Gardaí in Drogheda are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.