A man is his 60s is understood to have been killed in a farm accident in Glinsk, Co Galway, this Tuesday 26 February.

The farmer was attacked by a bull.

Gardaí confirmed they are "investigating a sudden death which occurred at a farm in Glinsk, Castlerea, Co Galway, shortly after 12pm on 26 February 2019. A man in his 60s was injured by an animal and subsequently passed away."

HSA

"Our understanding is that a farmer was killed this morning in a bull attack in Barna, Co Galway. We have launched an investigation," a spokesperson for the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) said.

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