Son, 12, tried in vain to save his father after 10m fall from barn roof

A 12-year-old boy tried in vain to resuscitate his gravely-ill father after he fell 10m from a barn roof.

The father of three, named as Edmond Burke, 54, from Danganelly, Cooraclare, Co Clare, is understood to have fallen at his farm on Wednesday evening.

Mr Burke is believed to have been carrying out repairs to the roof of a hay shed at the time of the accident at about 5.30pm.