A teenage boy has lost his life in a road traffic incident in Clare.
The accident, a single-vehicle collision involving a tractor, occurred at Bunnahow, north of Crusheen, on the R458.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to the incident before 2pm on Saturday 27 December.
The sole occupant of the tractor was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The road remains closed to facilitate an examination by Garda forensic collision investigators and local diversions are currently in place.
The local coroner has been notified and the deceased has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem examination will take place.
Appeal for witnesses
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R458 between Gort and Crusheen around the time of the collision are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Twenty farm deaths in 2025
As of 20 December, there have been 20 farm fatalities in 2025, a sharp increase on the 12 deaths in 2024, a trend described as "concerning" by Michael Healy Rae, the Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety.
He urged farmers and their families to apply "a safety-first approach" to their work.
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