Rural Life
Clare farmer admits health and safety breach after farm death
By Gordon Deegan A west Clare man has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach concerning a fatal farm...
Workplace Accident
Rural Life
Organisations co-sign letter to commissioners about deaths in agri
Two major organisations – European Federation of Food Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) and European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)...
N.Ireland
3 defendants fined after student killed while repairing tractor
Fines totalling £50,000 (€56,000) have been handed down to three defendants following the death of a student while he was...
Rural Life
Man (50s) killed while cutting trees in Westmeath
Gardaí are investigating after a man was killed while he was cutting trees in Co. Westmeath yesterday (Wednesday, August 24)....
Rural Life
HSA investigating farm death in Co. Galway
Additional reporting by Bernie Commins The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating the circumstances surround the death of man...
Rural Life
Cooney Furlong 'deeply saddened' following death of worker
The Cooney Furlong Grain Company has offered its condolences to the family and friends of one of its workers who...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate fatal workplace incident at grain store
Members of An Garda are investigating a fatal workplace incident that occurred at a grain store premises in Co. Wexford...
Rural Life
Investigations launched into fatal accident at meat plant
Investigations are underway into a workplace fatality following an accident at a meat factory in Co. Kildare. The incident occurred...
Rural Life
NI animal feed firm fined after employee loses arm
A Northern Irish animal feed company has been fined £20,000 (€22,411) over an incident which saw an employee lose an...
Rural Life
Man airlifted to hospital following meat factory accident
A man was airlifted to hospital following an accident at a meat factory yesterday (Thursday, March 28), An Garda Síochána...
Agri-Business
Meat company fined after workers lose fingers
A meat company in the UK was been fined for breaching safety regulations following two separate machinery-related incidents where employees...
Rural Life
€7,000 raised to cover funeral costs of young man killed at meat processing factory
Just over €7,000 has been raised to cover the funeral costs of a young man killed at a meat processing...