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Company fined after worker loses hand at concrete block plant

A company has been fined 75,000 euro for breaches of health and safety regulations after an employee’s hand was amputated while he was clearing cement from an auger, according to the State’s workplace safety watchdog. Gleeson Concrete Unlimited in ...

07 Jul 2023 at 16:04

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'True gentleman and great character': Man who died at Garda Headquarters remembered fondly

The man who tragically died in a workplace incident at Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin, has been named locally as John (Jack) Hurley. Mr Hurley, aged in in his 70s, of Windy Gap, Glenagross, Meelick, Co. Clare has been described as a ...

28 Jan 2024 at 11:01

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Farmer fined over death of construction worker in fall

A dairy farmer has been fined over an incident which resulted in the death of a roofing contractor. At Kilmallock District Court in County Limerick, Judge Patricia Harney imposed a fine of €2,500 after guilty pleas were entered in relation ...

16 Jan 2024 at 18:26

Work-related deaths in Ireland almost doubled in 2023, new data reveals

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New data has revealed a 65% increase in work-related fatalities in Ireland in just one year. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) revealed the information in a report published today (December 5), confirming 43 workers died in 2023. This ...

05 Jan 2024 at 08:00

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'I was injured at work, can I claim?' - Expert guide to work injury claims in Ireland

People are often apprehensive about making work injury claims because they fear losing their jobs or because they might upset an existing working relationship with their employer. It is important to know that the law protects people ...

14 Nov 2023 at 11:24

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Latest HSA workplace fatality figures serve as reminder of farming dangers

IFA Farm Family and Social Affairs Chair, Alice Doyle said today’s report from the Health and Safety Authority on workplace fatalities is a reminder of the dangers of working on farms. Farming has the highest number of work-related ...

06 Jul 2023 at 10:45

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HSA confirms 26 work-related fatalities in Ireland in 2022

There were 26 work-related fatalities in Ireland in 2022, the Health and Safety Authority has confirmed. Of that total, the construction and farming sectors accounted for almost three quarters. The total of 26 represents a ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

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Police given court extension to preserve scene of Creeslough blast

Irish police have been given a further court extension to preserve the scene where 10 people died following an explosion in Cresslough, Co Donegal. A gardai spokesperson said a road closure in the village would remain in ...

27 Oct 2022 at 19:51

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Dramatic drop in Tipperary Farm Inspections

There has been a dramatic drop in farm inspections in Tipperary in the last four years. There were just 11 in the county up to July 20 this year – compared to 108 in 2013. Figures were released in the Dáil this week ...

21 Sept 2017 at 15:50

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Arrabawn Co-op faces trial over alleged breaches of safety conditions

Arrabawn Co-op, Stafford Street, Nenagh, has been sent forward for trial at Nenagh Circuit Court on five charges brought by the Health and Safety Authority. The book of evidence was served on director Billy Walsh, ...

25 Jul 2019 at 15:30

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Man dies in Tipperary farm accident

A man has died following a Tipperary farm accident this morning. It is understood that the man died while using a digger on a farm. It is believed that he was struck by a falling tree while working on the pig ...

27 Sept 2018 at 13:17

National News

'Well-intentioned' members of the public urged not to use chainsaws in Storm Éowyn aftermath

As Storm Éowyn passes through the country and clean-up operations get underway, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is urging members of the public to leave the immediate clean-up operation to the ...

24 Jan 2025 at 12:35

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