The man was fatally injured in the incident which occurred in the North Docks area at around 10.30am.

The Health and Safety Authority says there were 166, including two deaths, in the first six months of 2019.

A man has been killed in an industrial accident in Wexford.

A garda spokesperson said the man was killed after he was caught under contents that were being offloaded while he was emptying a trailer.

A man has died following a workplace accident in Co. Carlow.

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.

Health and safety inspectors are beginning a blitz on sloppy practices in workplaces where vans, trucks, forklifts and other vehicles are essential to the job.

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.

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.

The 56 workplace deaths last year and 10 more so far this year is clear evidence large numbers of workers are continuing to expose themselves to potentially fatal, but mostly avoidable, hazards in their jobs, Business Minister Ged Nash has claimed.

Ireland's largest trade union says the official figure for workplace deaths could be grossly underestimated.

The National Safety Council has reported that the number of road deaths in Ireland so far this year is down almost 10% on the same period last year.

Marine Minister Dermot Ahern has announced plans to introduce new regulations in relation to the carrying and wearing of life jackets.

Swimmers were warned today about the dangers of drinking before going for a dip on the eve of Ireland’s traditionally busiest summer holiday weekend.

The usual safety warnings are being issued ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.