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Investigation launched after man (50s) dies in farming accident in Mayo

It is understood that the man may have fallen under a trailer while collecting bales when the accident occurred.

GARDAÍ AND THE HEALTH and Safety Authority are investigating after a man died in  farming accident in Mayo.

Shortly before 10am this morning, gardaí were called to a farming accident at Clogher, Claremorris Co Mayo.

A man in his 50s was fatally injured in the incident.

It is understood that the man may have fallen under a trailer while collecting bales when the accident occurred.

The incident has been reported to the HSA, who are carrying out their own investigation.

The coroner has also been notified.

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:06 AM

    Excellent.

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    Mute Stephen Kennedy
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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:23 AM

    I’m waiting on Sandra o’Fucaif’s comment. Any time now she is gonna come along and tell us how she travels for work and in her travelling experience this sentence is fair

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:32 AM

    @Stephen Kennedy: LoL

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:07 AM

    Good. He’s a guilty as sin.

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    Mute Martin Flood
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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:27 AM

    @ktsiwot: Yawn.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:08 AM

    “The ruling was made today on foot of an appeal”.
    I see what you did there, Journal.
    Black Friday for Oscar.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:07 AM

    FANTASTIC!

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:08 AM

    He hadn’t a leg to stand on..

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:14 AM

    @Tom Kiely: Good man Tom. Originality at its best.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:21 AM

    @Kevin Buston: oo maybe he was lagless

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    Mute Tom Kiely
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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:22 AM

    @Tom Kiely: #or #legless

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:27 AM

    @Tom Kiely: go back to bed Tom…

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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:24 AM

    @name cannot be blank: yawn…zzz

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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:30 AM

    @Tom Kiely: you try hard don’t you

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:14 AM

    Roses are red, violets are glorious…
    Don’t ever surprise Oscar Pistorius!
    Delighted – he executed that girl and deserves to rot in jail.

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    Mute Nollaig Elliot
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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:54 AM

    Happy days. Still to lenient I reckon.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:22 AM

    EXCELLENT. we could learn a thing or two from them.

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    Mute JayK
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    Nov 24th 2017, 12:10 PM

    The average time spent behind bars for murder in Ireland is 22 years. Pistorius was sentenced to less than 14. What exactly could we learn from them?

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    Mute Eoin Byrne
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    Nov 24th 2017, 7:07 PM

    @JayK: shush. Facts don’t win arguments. Anecdotal evidence and baseless prejudice are the order of the day round here.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:22 AM

    About time they saw sense

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:14 AM

    Beautiful news, no more than what he deserves for murdering a beautiful person!

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:34 AM

    @Now or Never: Did you know her?

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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:28 AM

    @John Cassidy: He means she was very attractive, therefore didn’t deserve to die.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 2:07 PM

    Yes only the goddamn sewer dwelling ugs should be murdered. Someone moved the goalposts.

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    Mute Eoin Byrne
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    Nov 24th 2017, 7:06 PM

    @Now or Never: murder an ugly homeless burglar? Half the sentence! Murder the girl-next-door? Normal sentence! Murder a supermodel? Double the sentence!

    Did you think before you typed that?

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:38 AM

    “I don’t care what you say Oscar, no one gonna’s break into your house at 4am just to take a dump in your ensuite” – #things the judge should have said…

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:43 AM

    Just desserts he murdered that beautiful girl in cold blood & tried to worm his way out of it .

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:16 AM

    Proper order. It was murder, pure and simple. Tried to use the fact he was legless to get away with it. Disgusting!

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:57 AM

    He’ll be made toe the line now.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:24 AM

    Five paragraph article and six Jaguar advertisements. Honestly really want to buy a Jaguar now.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:59 AM

    He should have been giving life … but at lease its an increase

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:43 AM

    With the original sentence he could have made a comeback but after today, he’ll definitely have to hang up his legs.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:22 AM

    Sure he didn’t have a leg to stand on

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:54 AM

    Couldn’t be happier!! Excellent news!!!

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    Nov 24th 2017, 12:23 PM

    Should have been “Life without possibility of parole”.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:10 AM

    I’m glad he got what he deserved ..ive no doubt tho he will have every luxury thrown at him..while there..

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:20 AM

    He seemed to have the original Judge wrapped around his little finger!

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:28 AM

    TAKE A BOW , Gerrie Nel , The Rottweiler: ( LOVE YOU )

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    Nov 24th 2017, 8:35 AM

    You spin the wheel and you take your chances.

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:47 AM

    Every time his cellmate goes for a piss he will be bricking it

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:09 PM

    @frank sullivan: cubicle in a prison cell?

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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:35 AM

    His first sentence was a big pile of below-knee in the first place :D

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    Nov 24th 2017, 10:12 AM

    Yes!!!

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    Nov 24th 2017, 11:08 AM

    Jim Jefferies described him very well :)

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2bwkfc

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:27 AM

    Good, a coward with a gun and that’s all they are. Cowards!

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    Nov 24th 2017, 9:31 AM

    Pis Pis Pistorious
    With His Pistol Whip and lack of Leg Grip
    Pis Pis Pistorious

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    Nov 25th 2017, 12:55 AM

    Proper order about time..w’ell never know the true story but this guy was a trigger happy..live by the sword and all that

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