A man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene of a farm incident in Galbally, Co Limerick, on Tuesday afternoon.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched an investigation into the incident, which is understood to have involved a tractor.
Gardaí attended the scene and the body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem will take place in due course.
A file will be prepared for the coroner, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána stated to the Irish Farmers Journal.
No further information is available from the HSA at this time.
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