Man killed in farm accident in Kerry
A man has been killed in a farm accident in Co. Kerry earlier today (Thursday, December 24), authorities have confirmed.
Confirming the news to AgriLand this evening, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said:
“Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal farmyard accident near Listowel, Co. Kerry, which was reported to Gardaí at approximately 1:00pm today, Thursday, December 24.
A man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The scene is currently preserved and the Health and Safety Authority [HSA] have been notified,” the spokesperson confirmed.
This is the 18th farm death this year. Of these, nine of the tragedies involved people over the age of 65 and three involved children under the age of eight.
In Northern Ireland, a man has died from injuries sustained in a quad accident in Co. Antrim last weekend, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed.
In a statement to AgriLand, a PSNI spokesperson said:
“Police can confirm a man has died following a road traffic collision in Ballycastle on Sunday afternoon, December 20.
The collision was reported to police shortly before 3:50pm on Sunday. It was reported the man come off a quad bike on Ballyvennaght Road.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries, but he sadly passed away in hospital [Tuesday] afternoon.”
