Man in his 60s dies in farm incident in Co Cavan

A man in his 60s has died in an incident on his farm at Killydoon, Co Cavan.

The incident involving a tractor occurred at about 11 am on Thursday.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and gardaí have commenced two separate investigations into the matter.

The man has been named locally as Gerald Kiernan. He was a single man who is survived by his siblings.

Local Fianna Fáil Councillor Philip Brady described Mr Kiernan’s death as “a tragedy for the parish.”

“He was a quiet, respectable man who was well regarded in the community and will be hugely missed,” said Mr Brady.

“The accident that happened today has shown us we can never take farm safety for granted and how dangerous working on a farm can be,” said Mr Brady.

This is the second farm fatality this year. In January, a man in his 60s died in Co Kilkenny when a loader fell on top of him.

Last year, 17 people died in farming related incidents.