A five-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a tractor and roller near Rathdowney, Co Laois. The accident happened on a farm at Shrahbaun, near the town. The child's name is being withheld until relatives are informed.
Child killed in tractor accident
A five-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a tractor and roller near Rathdowney, Co Laois
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