A man, aged in his 50s, has died following a farm accident in Co. Longford.
The incident occurred in the Colehill area of the county yesterday evening (Thursday, May 28th) at approximately 6pm.
Emergency services were called to the farm; however, the farmer was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar, where a post-mortem will be conducted.
The Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation.