Health and Safety Authority

HSA machinery and quad inspections to begin on Monday

The Health and Safety Authority has launched a national safety drive to tackle leading causes of fatalities on farms.

NEWS 21 March 2026

HSA machinery and quad inspections to begin on Monday

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Investigation into death of man at Roscrea meat factory

Investigation into death of man at Roscrea meat factory

NEWS 11 March 2026

Man in his 30s dies in Limerick farm incident

Man in his 30s dies in Limerick farm incident

NEWS 27 January 2026

Man in his 90s dies in Limerick farm incident

Man in his 90s dies in Limerick farm incident

Man in his 90s dies in Limerick farm incident

NEWS 21 January 2026

HSA to begin nationwide livestock handling inspections

HSA to begin nationwide livestock handling inspections

HSA to begin nationwide livestock handling inspections

NEWS 19 January 2026

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Editorial: farm deaths double in 2025

Editorial: farm deaths double in 2025

Adam Woods takes a look at the 2025 farm fatality figures and asks some questions around what can be done to reduce farm deaths.

EDITORIAL 9 September 2025

Farm fatalities account for 40% of all work-related deaths

Farm fatalities account for 40% of all work-related deaths

New Health and Safety Authority data reports sharp rise in work-related fatalities in 2025.

NEWS 9 September 2025

HSA investigating after man dies on Cork farm

HSA investigating after man dies on Cork farm

Gardaí and emergency services responded to a fatal workplace accident at a premises near Bandon, Co Cork, on Thursday.

NEWS 9 September 2025

Watch: are you protecting yourself while spraying?

Watch: are you protecting yourself while spraying?

Farmers across the country generally need to spray at some stage or another, and should be trained and dressed appropriately.

NEWS 9 September 2025

HSA campaign to target deadly falls in farming

HSA campaign to target deadly falls in farming

All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in construction and farming.

NEWS 9 September 2025

Almost 70% of farm fatalities so far this year 65 or older – HSA

Almost 70% of farm fatalities so far this year 65 or older – HSA

Senior inspector with the HSA Ger Hartnett said while older farmers “play an invaluable role in the farming community”, they are “disproportionately at risk of serious injury”.

NEWS 9 September 2025

HSA to target forestry sector in new safety campaign

HSA to target forestry sector in new safety campaign

This nationwide campaign, which will specifically look at the code of practice in this regard, aims to ensure safe working conditions in the sector.

NEWS 9 September 2025

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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