Elderly man dies in Co Carlow farming incident

Incident ocurred yesterday evening in Bennekerry

A 79-year-old man has been killed in a farming incident in Carlow. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
A 79-year-old man has been killed in a farming incident in Carlow. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times

A man was killed in a farming incident involving a vehicle in Co Carlow yesterday evening.

The 79-year-old died shortly before 3pm following an incident on a farm in Bennekerry.

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the circumstances of the man's death.

A garda spokesman said the incident is not being treated as a suspicious.