July is the most dangerous month of the year for farm fatalities, which are continuing to rise overall, according to Teagasc.

An inquest into the death of a former Bord na Mona employee, who died from an asbestos-related cancer, heard claims today the deceased was exposed to asbestos while working at one of the company’s briquette factories over 50 years ago.

The son of a former Labour Party councillor who died in a house fire which his inquest heard was probably caused by a tumble dryer, said warnings about potential fire risks should be placed on all manufactured dryer machines.

As the Garda hunt for the killer of an elderly Limerick woman last Christmas continues, her inquest was adjourned yesterday.

John Sexton is the share farmer in the 100-cow share-farming arrangement set up by Teagasc and Shinagh Estates in Bandon, Co Cork.

A man aged 82 whose body was found by a home help, died by suicide, it has emerged.

A law student whose dangerous driving caused the death of a mother and daughter last Christmas was banned from driving for 15 years and given a suspended jail sentence today.

A 21-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a mother and daughter who were killed three days before Christmas.

A 21-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a mother and daughter who were killed three days before Christmas, writes Joe Leogue.

A student’s body was discovered in an apartment in Limerick by friends, with whom he had shared accommodation.

A farm health and safety specialist has urged people to be cautious when working with or near farm tractors, vehicles or machinery in order to reduce the risk of farm deaths and injury.

Low back pain is the most common physical complaint of farmers.

Fatal farm accident data shows that 80% of deaths in the first five months of 2016 were associated with vehicles and machinery.

Bovine studies can be used to to breed cattle for docility, Teagasc’s Dr Noirín McHugh has told a livestock safety seminar in Teagasc Moorepark, Co Cork.

A 41-year-old motorcycle enthusiast who was innocently enjoying a Saturday afternoon spin died when a car emerged onto the main road and left him with no chance to avoid it.

Most fatal farm electrical powerline accidents occur when loading or stacking bales of hay or straw, ESB Networks have warned.

Farm safety

A prisoner found in a coma at Limerick Prison died from a cocktail of drugs which included heroin, methadone and two types of prescription sedatives.

Many a campaign was plotted in the front room of John and Maureen McNamara’s house on Shamrock Hill in Clonmel, many a victory celebrated, many a defeat mourned, many a cup of tea shared over the years on good footballing days and bad.

As a mother kissed her newborn baby in St Munchin’s Regional Maternity Hospital in Limerick, she was told her daughter was dying in her arms, an inquest heard.

Clonmel and Bandon were last night celebrating memorable Munster club title successes.

Farmers will be asked to help each other to boost safety on their land, with the Health and Safety Authority admitting it is “clutching at straws” in its efforts to reduce serious accidents.

The parents of a stillborn baby girl have pleaded: “Let our little girl be the last to die like this.”

Consideration is been given to staging show jumping at a number of greyhound stadia next year.

Please allow me to acknowledge the tremendous achievement, both on and off the field, by Cork City FC. 

The troubled mother of a Limerick gang killer drowned when she accidentally fell into a city canal when very drunk, a coroner’s court has heard.

A teenager was accused of breathtaking arrogance, ignorance, and a lack of human feeling by a judge over parking his car across two disabled spaces.

The battle for Longford-Westmeath once again highlights Ireland’s curious tradition as a Republic that often takes comfort in voting for the hereditary principle when choosing elected representatives.

Helen Mirren is in talks for 'Trumbo.'

The family of Limerick teenager Chloe Kinsella whose body was recovered from the River Shannon a week after she went missing say their appeal to young people to avoid alcohol has “fallen on deaf ears”.