A boy in his early teens has been killed following an incident on a farm in west Clare.

Gardaí are currently at the scene of the accident which occurred in the Milltown Malbay area of the county.

Shortly after 9am today, Thursday 23 April, the boy was in an incident involving a tractor and was pronounced dead at the scene, a garda spokesperson said.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been notified and will be investigating the matter.