Investigations begin after man dies in trench

Two separate investigations have been launched following the death of a young man in a trench collapse near a rural waste tyre depot.

The man, named locally as Denis Cullinane and in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene after his body was retrieved from a deep trench several hours after the accident near Coachford, in Co Cork.

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are both examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.