Gardaí have named the 16-year-old amusement park attendant who was killed in Tramore in Co Waterford yesterday.
John Slavin, from Tramore, was killed when he was struck by a carriage from the ride at which he was working.
The incident happened at the Sling Shot ride yesterday at around 3.40 p.m. He was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Health and Safety Authority and the Garda have begun their investigation into the incident. There were no other injuries reported.