#Farm Safety

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HSA issues warning amid 'concerning rise' in workplace fatalities
HSA issues warning amid 'concerning rise' in workplace fatalities
'Key causes of serious outdoor incidents include working at height and the use of quad bikes', it said

Sun, 04 May, 2025

View down a country barbed wire fence
Gardaí investigate farm fire in Donegal that killed 40 calves
Gardaí are investigating a fire on a Donegal farm that tragically killed 40 calves. A technical examination is underway

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

tractor fell into the ditch
Farmers make up a third of all workplace deaths
Farming remains the most dangerous profession, accounting for 12 fatalities last year, new figures show

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Farmers urged to seek support for stress and mental health issues
Farmers urged to seek support for stress and mental health issues
Getting help on time with physical injuries also crucial, according to doctors with emergency medical response charity CRITICAL

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Community praying for two men, 50s, seriously injured in Co Limerick farm accident
Community praying for two men, 50s, seriously injured in Co Limerick farm accident
The two men, named locally as Jimmy Duggan, 61, and David Woulfe, 50s, were airlifted from the farm by two air ambulances, to Cork University Hospital

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

Tributes paid to 'absolute gentleman' killed by bull on his Limerick farm
Tributes paid to 'absolute gentleman' killed by bull on his Limerick farm
Bobby Richardson's funeral will take place on Saturday

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Investigations as man dies after being attacked by bull in Limerick
Investigations as man dies after being attacked by bull in Limerick
The man, aged in his 60s, suffered fatal injuries in the attack, which occurred on farmland at Lisnagry

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Rise in work-related fatality rate as 43 killed, mainly in agriculture and construction 
Rise in work-related fatality rate as 43 killed, mainly in agriculture and construction 
Cork saw the highest number of work-related fatalities last year with seven, followed by Dublin and Kerry with five each, HSA report shows

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

dog worrying sheep
Remote-controlled shock collars for cats and dogs to be banned
Owners who currently use these collars will be able to register for an exemption for their dog with the department

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Mandatory safety training and helmet-use for quad bike riders comes into force today
Mandatory safety training and helmet-use for quad bike riders comes into force today
Since 2010, there have been 12 deaths involving the vehicles on Irish farms, and dozens of injuries

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

A lamp sign outside Garda Station, Cork City. Ireland
Man, 60s, dies in Kerry farm accident
A man in his 60s has died following a farm accident in Kerry on Thursday evening. The incident occurred in Kenmare at approximately 6:40pm. The Health and Safety Authority said it is aware of a fatality and has launched an investigation.

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

Little boy who died in quad bike accident on Kerry farm named
Little boy who died in quad bike accident on Kerry farm named
He had been on holidays with his family visiting relatives

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

House under construction.
Construction and farming account for majority of last year's workplace fatalities
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) annual report for 2022 said it completed 11,150 workplace investigations or inspections last year, its highest level since 2013

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Cork farmer was thinking of his wife and kids as he was being attacked by bull
Cork farmer was thinking of his wife and kids as he was being attacked by bull
Peter Twomey believes that farm families need to be extra cautious during the summer holidays, given that children will be off school and on farms more

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Call for tractor driving competency tests for children following latest tragedies
Call for tractor driving competency tests for children following latest tragedies
'We desperately need to break a culture that is literally killing children and bringing tragedies to rural communities, families and schools,' says campaigner following deaths of two teenagers last month

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

Tractor ploughing on the field in sunlight
Work-related incidents caused 38 deaths in Ireland last year — the lowest number since 1990
Health and Safety Authority chief welcomes the drop in workplace fatalities but says more need to be done, especially in the farming and construction sectors 

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

farmer mixing pesticide
John Gibbons: Pesticides — the global hazard that is harming farmers' health here and now
Some 44% of farm workers worldwide are being poisoned by pesticides, and a UCC research team is now studying a possible link between such biocides and Parkinson's disease

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Herding Sheep
Farmers urged to prepare for new quad safety regulations
Mandatory training and helmets will soon become a legal requirement for quad bike users.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Man, 60s, killed in farm accident
Man, 60s, killed in farm accident
The incident happened on a Wexford farm this morning

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

Hay in the Sun
Safety on farms urged this summer
"We must double down our efforts this year in terms of promotion of farm safety."

Wed, 18 May, 2022

Injection of manure in a pasture
Farmers warned about dangers of importing slurry to offset fertiliser price increases
Imported untreated slurry or other sludges could expose cows to diseases such as Salmonella, TB, or Johne’s disease

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Two guards of honour to take place at funeral of West Cork man who died in farm accident
Two guards of honour to take place at funeral of West Cork man who died in farm accident
61-year-old Joe McCarthy, of Dromusta, Drimoleague, died on Thursday in an accident on his land while working at slurry

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Man in his 60s dies in farm accident in West Cork
Man in his 60s dies in farm accident in West Cork
The man has yet to be named

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

How to deal with slurry and fertiliser safely on your farm
How to deal with slurry and fertiliser safely on your farm
Slurry presents two particular safety and health problems, drowning and gas poisoning. Drowning is by far the most common cause of death involving slurry.

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

Health and safety body to target 'gig economy'
Health and safety body to target 'gig economy'
Strategy to focus on sectors with higher risks of incidents and fatalities — and where vulnerable and migrant workers are employed

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021

Saturday TV Tips: 'The way they lied, those days have to be over'
Saturday TV Tips: 'The way they lied, those days have to be over'
The Post stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks; Tour de France, stage 8; and Ireland v Japan in Rugby Union

Sat, 03 Jul, 2021

Teen loses battle for life after quad bike fall
Teen loses battle for life after quad bike fall
A 16-year-old boy from Ballina in Co Tipperary has died following a tragic farming accident. Patrick McKeogh from Inchadrinagh was seriously injured in the accident last Monday.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

“IRISH FARMS ARE A GREAT PLACE TO LAND A HELICOPTER - YOU JUST DON’T WANT IT TO BE OUR AIR AMBULANCE” Irish Community Air Ambula
Vigilance is key to stay safe in the busy season
With life getting busier as restrictions ease, there is an increasing need for rural communities to be on their guard

Sun, 20 Jun, 2021

Beer In Amsterdam
Letters to the Editor: Alcohol consumption has dropped in Ireland
There continues to be misleading commentary that alcohol consumption is increasing in Ireland and that it grew worse as a result of the Covid-19 lockdowns, which is simply not true.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2021

'You don't want a helicopter landing in your field' - Farm safety campaign launched
'You don't want a helicopter landing in your field' - Farm safety campaign launched
A busy silage season, combined with increased traffic on the roads and more children moving about farms, increases the likelihood of serious farm incidents

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

judge gavel on a blue wooden background
Cork father and son found guilty of burglary and trespassing on farm
A 57-year-old grandfather of 24 and his 34-year-old son have avoided prison and warned against committing burglaries and trespassing on rural farms.

Wed, 19 May, 2021

Coroner issues safety warning after farmer became trapped under quad bike
Coroner issues safety warning after farmer became trapped under quad bike
West Cork man who was tending his sheep had just turned down the offer of help from a neighbour

Wed, 19 May, 2021

Waterford piggery plan faces local resistance
Waterford piggery plan faces local resistance
"One industrial piggery for a relatively densely populated area would be too much, and this is two.” 

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

‘I’d be dead’: Cork boy’s quick thinking saves father’s life in farm accident
‘I’d be dead’: Cork boy’s quick thinking saves father’s life in farm accident
Firefighters hail 'local hero', saying on Facebook that they were astonished by his bravery and quick thinking

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021

West Cork pupil nets safety award for warning device to prevent farm deaths
West Cork pupil nets safety award for warning device to prevent farm deaths
Student, who grew up on a farm, impressed judges with his innovative product

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Widow accepts €282k settlement for husband's farm death
Widow accepts €282k settlement for husband's farm death
He died when a punctured tractor tyre he was fixing became overinflated and its steel rim blew off.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2020

Closure orders for three sushi takeaways operating from one bedroom
Closure orders for three sushi takeaways operating from one bedroom
Two Cork businesses also shut down for breaches of food safety legislation

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

AgriKids free Farm Safety Webinar for Children
AgriKids free Farm Safety Webinar for Children
Alma Jordan of AgriKids presents a fun video slideshow on farm safety for children

Thu, 03 Sep, 2020

Agriculture - Farmer Spraying Crops
Think safety first as each day starts on your family farm
Essential advice on how to prioritise people's safety in farming

Thu, 03 Sep, 2020

Elderly man dies after tractor overturns in Wexford
Elderly man dies after tractor overturns in Wexford
The accident happened near New Ross this morning.

Sun, 30 Aug, 2020

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