IFA to intensify promotion of safety after rise in farm accident fatalities

A PLEDGE to intensify its efforts to promote safety on farms has been given by the Irish Farmers’ Association to Labour Affairs Minister Dara Calleary.

Among the initiatives in the submission are safety training courses for farmers through IFA Skillnet, the promotion of a new online risk assessment service at branch and county meetings and a farm safety media campaign.

The move follows a significant surge in farm- related accidental deaths to nine so far this year, compared with 11 for all of last year.