A man in his 50s has died following a fatal farmyard incident which occurred on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2020.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said the incident happened near Listowel, Co Kerry.

"Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal farmyard accident near Listowel, Co Kerry, which was reported to gardaí at approximately 1pm today, Thursday, 24 December 2020.

"A man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The scene is currently preserved and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have been notified," the spokesperson said.