Elderly man dies while burning rubbish in Co Meath
An elderly man has died after getting into difficulties while burning rubbish in Co Meath.
The man is believed to have been overcome by smoke after a barrel he was burning the rubbish in overturned.
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The man is believed to have been overcome by smoke after a barrel he was burning the rubbish in overturned.
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