West Cork man dies after fall from roof he was power-washing

The accident was witnessed by dozens of school children and their parents at school collection time at St Mary’s national school in Ballineen, near Dunmanway

The body is expected to be removed to Cork University Hospital for a post mortem examination. Picture: Dan Linehan

An elderly man has died in West Cork on Wednesday afternoon after falling from the roof of a two-storey house while power-washing.

The accident, which occurred at a detached house opposite St Mary’s national school in Ballineen, near Dunmanway, just before 3pm, was witnessed by dozens of school children and their parents at school collection time.