Man dies in Co Mayo farmyard accident

A man in his late fifties died in a farmyard accident near Ballina, Co Mayo, last night.

A man in his late fifties died in a farmyard accident near Ballina, Co Mayo, last night.

It is understood he was trapped against a wall by a lorry as it was being unloaded. The man, who has not yet been named, died at the scene.

The accident happened at a farm at Culleens, near Inniscrone, shortly after 11.00 p.m.