A farmer has died following a farm accident in Co Roscommon. A farmer has died following a farm accident in Co Roscommon. This follows an elderly farmer in Ferns, Co Wexford suffering a fatal accident on farm involving a tractor last week. Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety Pat Breen recently announced that he would be asking the HSA to present a new farm safety plan as a matter of urgency. These include a requirement for farm safety training under CAP 2021 and farm safety training certification by dairy co-ops.

Source: Irish Independent June 21, 2019 12:00 UTC