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<p>Gardaí were alerted to the incident after the man's body was discovered on the farm. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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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

<p>Agriculture, forestry, and fishing accounted for 20 of the 43 work-related fatalities in 2023. </p>

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Rise in work-related fatality rate as 43 killed, mainly in agriculture and construction

<p>A later report from January of this year raised concerns over the storage of chemicals and gas containers at the Haulbowline Naval Base. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Haulbowline cadet canteen shut down after inspectors find exits locked and mould

Serious, overworked, very sad male health care worker

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Over 4,000 nurses assaulted in the workplace since January 2023

Cork Harbour clean up operations expanded after Whitegate oil refinery leak

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Cork Harbour clean up operations expanded after Whitegate oil refinery leak

Men injured by chemicals at Janssen plant in Cork released from hospital

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Men injured by chemicals at Janssen plant in Cork released from hospital

More people died at work in Cork in 2023 than any other county

More people died at work in Cork in 2023 than any other county

Farming and construction are still the most dangerous sectors

Fri, 05 Jan, 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

FILE PHOTO Today will see the publication of an independent report into allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within the

Safety watchdog dispatching inspectors to examine work practices at Defence Forces

It follows allegations by the Women of Honour campaign of gender-based violence, harassment and bullying within the ranks

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

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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

Safety audit sought at Cork Stryker plants following two incidents

Safety audit sought at Cork Stryker plants following two incidents

Yesterday’s incident came just a week after a mini explosion at the company’s Anngrove plant in Carrigtwohill on April 18

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Worker remains on life support after mini-explosion at Stryker plant in Cork

Worker remains on life support after mini-explosion at Stryker plant in Cork

Two men were injured – one critically – in an apparent mini-explosion and fire as they worked on equipment on the roof of the plant just after 1pm on Tuesday

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

No decision yet to erect modular homes for Ukrainians in Mallow

No decision yet to erect modular homes for Ukrainians in Mallow

Residents believed a modular development was imminent but Department of Integration says the site's viability is still being assessed

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

Marina Market owner lodges detailed appeal against planning refusal

Marina Market owner lodges detailed appeal against planning refusal

The market on Centre Park Rd and adjacent to Kennedy Quay has appealed Cork City Council's decision to An Bord Pleanála

Wed, 14 Dec, 2022

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HSA informed of death following tragic incident in Wexford

Gardaí and emergency services attended a tragic incident in which a man was found deceased in the Kiltealy area of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, at approximately 1pm today, November 22.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

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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

FILE PHOTO The INMO has announced that today is the worst-ever day for trolley overcrowding since records began, as INMO General

INMO calls for more hospital security as five nurses a day are attacked in June

Figures in the HSE's National Incident Management Scheme shows that in 2020 4,166 nurses and midwives reported some type of assault

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

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Nurses face assaults and verbal aggression at work every day

More than five nurses were physically, verbally, or sexually assaulted for each day in the month of June

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Man who suffered fatal brain bleed at Spike Island waited almost two hours for ambulance

Man who suffered fatal brain bleed at Spike Island waited almost two hours for ambulance

Retired Garda's death ruled accidental at Cork Coroners Court

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

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New health and well-being guidance for farmers

"We are urging farmers to take time to assess their well-being"

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

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Covid breaches at meat plants detailed in health and safety reports

Covid-19 curtains rolled up and removed at one factory, while animals had escaped from a holding area at another

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Ireland sees number of work-related deaths sink to 32-year low

Ireland sees number of work-related deaths sink to 32-year low

Losing control of a workplace vehicle and falling from a height are the two main hazards

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

Fires, faulty alarms, acid spills, and gas leaks — Stryker staff raising safety concerns for years

Fires, faulty alarms, acid spills, and gas leaks — Stryker staff raising safety concerns for years

A protected disclosure made to the Health and Safety Authority by six workers identifies a number of incidents in 2019 and 2020. Eoin English and Aoife Moore report

Mon, 22 Nov, 2021

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Portlaoise: A prison apart in the system again courts controversy

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating an incident at the jail

Thu, 14 Oct, 2021

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Gardaí and HSE probe claims lives of prison officers were put at risk

Senior prison officers claimed their lives were put in danger by colleagues who disparaged them to dangerous criminals

Thu, 14 Oct, 2021

Man, 50s, dies in workplace accident in Kerry

Man, 50s, dies in workplace accident in Kerry

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the incident

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

Health & Safety Authority issues almost €1m in fines for breaches

Health & Safety Authority issues almost €1m in fines for breaches

9,270 inspections were completed last year, with 68% leading to some type of enforcement measure

Wed, 04 Nov, 2020

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HSA conducts more than 2,500 Covid-19 inspections in 10 weeks

Forty-five prohibition notices have been issued to businesses by the watchdog, along with 39 improvement notices.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2020

Some ICU nurses struggling to get holiday leave amid claims one nurse is quitting over the issue

Some ICU nurses struggling to get holiday leave amid claims one nurse is quitting over the issue

Exhausted nurses are being refused holiday leave due to understaffing, with intensive care nurses who battled through the Covid-19 outbreak particularly impacted.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Diving tragedy brothers: 'They were grand, ordinary fellas'

Diving tragedy brothers: 'They were grand, ordinary fellas'

Tributes were paid today to Laois brothers Fergus and Philip Brophy, who drowned in a diving incident at a quarry, in Co Tipperary, Sunday.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Waste firm pleads guilty to breaking workplace safety laws in connection with employee's death

Waste firm pleads guilty to breaking workplace safety laws in connection with employee's death

A waste management firm has entered a signed plea of guilty to breaking safety laws in connection with the death of an employee in a workplace accident.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Compensate public for cancelled foreign holidays says Covid-19 Committe Chairman

Compensate public for cancelled foreign holidays says Covid-19 Committe Chairman

Such people could be given a voucher to the value of their trip so they could instead holiday in Ireland.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Man in his 60s dies on Cork farm after incident involving tractor

Man in his 60s dies on Cork farm after incident involving tractor

A man has died after an incident on a farm in County Cork.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Detailed guidance on summer educational programmes for children needed - Fórsa

Detailed guidance on summer educational programmes for children needed - Fórsa

The absence of detailed guidance on summer programmes for children with special educational needs could put students and staff at risk, and it is acting as a deterrent to those thinking of opting into the scheme.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

'Cool' video and competition in students' farm safety initiative

'Cool' video and competition in students' farm safety initiative

Farm safety is a "cool" subject at Nenagh CBS, after five transition year students and their teacher put together a practical video to show the risks in farming.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Compliance officers say Covid-19 preparation is not just a box-ticking exercise

Compliance officers say Covid-19 preparation is not just a box-ticking exercise

The Association of Compliance Officers Ireland (ACOI) said there can be no mistaking that the Health and Safety Authority's (HSA) powers of enforcement are considerable.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Those who can't work because of lack of childcare will receive pandemic payment, Minister says

Those who can't work because of lack of childcare will receive pandemic payment, Minister says

“I want to reassure people the department will be there to support them until they can go back to work.”

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Man, 70s, dies following quad bike accident on west Cork farm

Man, 70s, dies following quad bike accident on west Cork farm

This is the fourth farming fatality in Cork this year.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Farm pranks filmed for TikTok 'childish and immature'

Farm pranks filmed for TikTok 'childish and immature'

Potentially deadly farm machinery ‘pranks’ filmed and posted to social media platform TikTok have been condemned by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed as “idiotic” and “unacceptable”.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Workplaces cannot delay preparations for Covid-19 reopening

Workplaces cannot delay preparations for Covid-19 reopening

Offices and workplaces will have to begin controlling access to their premises in the same way manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies do and are being urged to begin work immediately ahead of the phased reopening of the various sectors.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Covid-19: Hundreds of workplace inspections since Monday

Covid-19: Hundreds of workplace inspections since Monday

Health and safety inspectors have conducted hundreds of checks at workplaces since Monday this week, when Covid-19 work restrictions were eased.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Officers and inspectors drafted to ensure workplace compliance with new Covid-19 guidelines

Officers and inspectors drafted to ensure workplace compliance with new Covid-19 guidelines

Environmental health officers and inspectors from the Department of Agriculture and the Workplace Relations Commission will be drafted in to ensure workplace compliance with new guidelines.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Health Chief: ‘We are still very much in the midst of this pandemic crisis’

Health Chief: ‘We are still very much in the midst of this pandemic crisis’

Ireland will continue in the acute emergency phase of the Covid-19 crisis for "most probably years", with "further waves an ever-present danger," according to the Secretary General of the Department of Health.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Covid-19: Four deaths, 88 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Covid-19: Four deaths, 88 new cases confirmed in Ireland

The new cases were announced as Ireland completed its first day of the phase 1 exit from the Covid-19 lockdown.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

CIF: No requirement for workers to wear masks unless working in enclosed spaces

CIF: No requirement for workers to wear masks unless working in enclosed spaces

Construction sites reopened today, with 150,000 workers returning to building under guidelines for physical distancing and hygiene.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Unions call on Humphreys to allow HSA shut sites not compliant with Covid-19 measures

Unions call on Humphreys to allow HSA shut sites not compliant with Covid-19 measures

Unions have called on the Minister for Business to expressly assign powers to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to immediately shut work sites who do not comply with Covid-19 safety measures.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Businesses which reopen next week may face health and safety inspections

Businesses which reopen next week may face health and safety inspections

The government will also provide the Health and Safety Authority with more resources if it needs them.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Man, 50s, killed in industrial accident in Kildare

Man, 50s, killed in industrial accident in Kildare

A man has died in an industrial accident at a factory in Kildare.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

'Unsafe, unregulated': People Before Profit blasts reopening of construction sites

Brid Smith said that “light touch” regulation was a real concern despite new protocols agreed between employers and the government last week for people returning to work.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

HSA: Businesses that cannot put safety measures in place should not reopen

HSA: Businesses that cannot put safety measures in place should not reopen

The chief executive of the Health & Safety Authority (HAS), Dr Sharon McGuinness has said that it is important that employers and employees communicate to ensure a safe return to work when Phase One of the lifting of Covid restrictions commences next week.

Tue, 12 May, 2020