Poor behaviour in managing vehicles, machinery and farmyard order account for up to 80% of farm deaths, Teagasc has stated.

IFA president from 1990 to 1994, Alan Gillis is still doing his bit for Irish farmers. The 77-year-old Co Wicklow farmer is one of the stars of a DVD entitled Older, Wiser, Safer — A Practical Guide to Safety for Older Farmers.