Farm accident
The Dealer on 11 Mar 2021
Team Ireland raises €13,600 for Embrace FARM
The Dealer would like to congratulate all those who joined TeamIreland in running the highways and byways of rural Ireland to raise much needed funds.
Caitríona Morrissey on 03 Jan 2021
Watch: how to do CPR and use a defibrillator in a farm emergency
Knowing how to use a defibrillator and deliver CPR to someone could save their life.
Amy Forde on 24 Dec 2020
Man (50s) dies in farm accident
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been notified of the death of a man in his 50s on a farm.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 09 Dec 2020
‘Every year there is an empty space at our Christmas table’
The sister of a 14-year-old boy who died in a quad bike accident on their farm is appealing to families not to buy quadbikes as presents at Christmas.
Katriona Kinsella on 27 Oct 2020
Funds are being raised for Monaghan quad accident survivor
The family of Monaghan man Johnny Mulligan are raising funds to make changes to their house so he can return home.
Darren Carty on 07 Oct 2020
Always ask yourself the question: are you sure it’s safe!
As the season changes and winter conditions approach, Arthur Byrne, Public Safety Manager, ESB Networks is asking farmers to remain vigilant around the farm.
Amy Forde on 16 Jul 2020
Watch: Farmers urged to call out safety issues on farms
A new campaign is asking the public to speak up for farm safety if they witness or see unsafe behaviour that has potential to cause death or injury.
Contributor on 15 Jul 2020
Challenging year for farm safety
Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager and vice-chair of the FSP, says fatal accidents are now at an unacceptable level.
Lorcan Allen on 24 Jun 2020
One in 10 farms will see a serious accident
Improving farm safety and accident records is the number one priority for insurers north and south of the border, writes Lorcan Allen.
Mairead Lavery on 17 Jun 2020
‘We try not to start the day with broken pieces of yesterday’
Catherine and Bryan Whelan talk to Mairead Lavery about their son Eric who died in a farmyard accident 10 years ago.
Barry Cassidy on 29 May 2020
Fatal incident on farm in Co Longford
The gardaí and HSA are investigating the death of a man following an incident on a farm in Co Longford.
Caitríona Morrissey on 13 May 2020
Young girl killed in incident on Donegal farm
Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating.
Marcella Connolly on 13 May 2020
Farm Safety: 'Show care, use common sense and exercise caution'
When is comes to farm safety, there is no one size fits all solution. Marcella Connolly speaks to Jimmy Rohan and Alma Jordan about child safety on the farm
Amy Forde on 05 May 2020
Watch: farmer airlifted off mountain after quad incident
The farmer had fallen from his quad in the Lough Mohra area of Waterford and injured his lower leg.
Letters to the Editor on 29 Apr 2020
Letter: vigilance with farm safety is imperative
"What’s the one thing you can lose but never get back? Life" – Peter Gohery, Embrace Farm.
Barry Cassidy on 23 Apr 2020
Teenage boy killed in Clare farm accident
A teenage boy was pronounced dead at a farm in west Clare after an incident involving a tractor.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 06 Apr 2020
Five-year-old boy killed in farm accident
The boy fell from a trailer on a farm in Roscommon.
Amy Forde on 02 Apr 2020
Farm fatality in Cavan
The Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation into the incident.
Marcella Connolly on 10 Feb 2020
Teagasc to host family farm safety day
All farm families are invited to the safety day at Mountbellew Agricultural College on Friday 14 February.
Barry Cassidy on 23 Jan 2020
Man dies following farm accident in Cork
The alarm was raised shortly after 4pm on Wednesday after the man was discovered by co-workers with serious injuries at a farm in Ardnabourkey, Co Cork.