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A man in his 70s received serious head injuries on Saturday at Castlerea Mart when he was involved in an accident while loading cattle.
The incident happened around 4pm.
Gardaí told the Irish Farmers Journal that he was loading cattle into a truck when they pushed him against a gate.
As a result he received serious head injuries and became unconscious before he was taken to Castlebar Hospital.
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