A man in his 20s has died in a workplace accident in Co Wexford.

A pensioner has died following an accident at a farm in Liscarroll, Co Cork, this afternoon.

The 53-year-old man killed in a workplace accident in a timber yard in West Cork yesterday has been described as “a great character” who was well liked locally.

Seventeen people died in farm accidents in Ireland last year.

The Health and Safety Authority is investigating after a man died in a workplace accident in Monaghan yesterday.

A father of 10 has died following a workplace accident in Co Clare.

Named locally, the father of 10, Mr O’Connor (71) died as a result of crush injuries he received while carrying out maintenance work on a mini digger near his home in the Magherabawn area of Feakle.

A man has died in a workplace incident in Co. Kildare.

A 32-year-old man died after he was crushed beneath forty tonnes of cheese in a workplace accident.

A man injured in a workplace accident in Roscommon last Friday has died.

A man has died following a "workplace accident" at an Ikea store.

A workplace accident has claimed the life of one man and injured two others.

A man has died in a workplace accident in Tipperary.

A man has died in a workplace accident in Waterford.

A 45-year-old man has died in a workplace accident in Co Wexford.

A man has died in a workplace incident in Co. Kildare.

People in the Clonakilty area of West Cork were plunged into mourning yesterday following the death of a worker at the Clona Dairies plant in the town.