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HSA launches national safety drive to prevent farm deaths

Machinery

8 days ago

HSA launches national safety drive to prevent farm deaths

The HSA will begin a national farm safety inspection campaign next Monday March focusing on the safe use of machinery

Man (40s) dies after accident at meat processing plant in Tipperary

Rural Life

17 days ago

Man (40s) dies after accident at meat processing plant in Tipperary

A man aged in his 40s has died after an accident that occurred in a meat processing facility in Co. Tipperary.

Meade Potato Company fined €150,000 for work-related incident

Agri-Business

about 1 month ago

Meade Potato Company fined €150,000 for work-related incident

Meade Potato Company Unlimited has been fined €150,000 following an incident in which an employee’s arm was trapped in machinery

Machinery use on farms - what training is required for workers?

Machinery

about 2 months ago

Machinery use on farms - what training is required for workers?

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) requires training for the use of machinery to ensure that...

'There are an unacceptably high level of fatalities on farms' - Minister Heydon

Farm Safety

about 2 months ago

'There are an unacceptably high level of fatalities on farms' - Minister Heydon

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon believes farm fatalities in Ireland are “unacceptably high”.

Rural Life

2 months ago

Man (30s) dies in farm incident in Co. Limerick

Gardaí have confirmed that a man in his 30s has died in a fatal workplace incident on a farm in Co. Limerick.

Man (30s) dies in farm incident in Co. Limerick

Rural Life

2 months ago

HSA signs agreement to use drones 'during serious workplace incident investigations'

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has signed a new agreement to use drones during serious incident investigations.

HSA signs agreement to use drones 'during serious workplace incident investigations'

Rural Life

2 months ago

Man (90s) dies in farm incident in Limerick

An Garda Síochána has confirmed that a man aged in his 90s has died in an incident on farm in Co. Limerick.

Man (90s) dies in farm incident in Limerick

Rural Life

2 months ago

HSA to launch livestock handling inspection campaign

The HSA will begin a two‑week farm safety inspection campaign today (Monday, January 19) focusing on the safe management of livestock.

HSA to launch livestock handling inspection campaign

Farm Safety

3 months ago

Safety: 'We need to treat farms like building sites' - Healy-Rae

Farm safety needs to be modelled on the approach taken on building sites, according to Minister of State Micheal Healy-Rae.

Safety: 'We need to treat farms like building sites' - Healy-Rae

Rural Life

3 months ago

Agriculture accounted for 40% of all work-related deaths in 2025

The HSA has published provisional figures showing that 58 people died in work-related incidents in Ireland during 2025

Agriculture accounted for 40% of all work-related deaths in 2025

Farm Safety

3 months ago

Make farm safety your New Year's resolution for 2026 - HSA

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) asked farmers to think about what measures can be put in place to help prevent accidents on their farm.

Make farm safety your New Year's resolution for 2026 - HSA

Rural Life

4 months ago

Man (50s) dies after wall collapses at Cork farm

A man has died following a workplace accident near Bandon, Co. Cork. Gardaí and emergency...

Man (50s) dies after wall collapses at Cork farm

Rural Life

4 months ago

HSA launches inspection campaign aimed at 'improving farmers’ health and wellbeing'

A new HSA inspection campaign, which begins today (Monday, December 8), will focus on the "silent killers" on farms

HSA launches inspection campaign aimed at 'improving farmers’ health and wellbeing'

Rural Life

4 months ago

Man dies following fall on a farm in Co. Limerick

A man has died following a fall on a farm in Co. Limerick, the HSA is aware of the incident and has launched an investigation.

Man dies following fall on a farm in Co. Limerick

Agri-Business

4 months ago

Employee of independent potato supplier involved in fatal incident at Tayto Snacks

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched an investigation following a fatal incident at Tayto Snacks in Co. Meath.

Employee of independent potato supplier involved in fatal incident at Tayto Snacks

Rural Life

4 months ago

RSA: 49 tractors found to have 'major/dangerous defects' in first 10 months of 2025

The RSA identified 49 tractors with "major or dangerous defects" in the first nine months of 2025, latest statistics show.

RSA: 49 tractors found to have 'major/dangerous defects' in first 10 months of 2025

Dairy

4 months ago

DAFM 'aware of issue' with mechanism of a calving gate

DFAFM has confirmed that it is "aware of an issue with the quick release mechanism of a particular make of calving gate".

DAFM 'aware of issue' with mechanism of a calving gate

Rural Life

5 months ago

HSA investigating after fatal incident on Kerry farm

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating a fatal incident which is believed to have occurred on a farm in south Co. Kerry.

HSA investigating after fatal incident on Kerry farm

Agri-Business

5 months ago

HSA confirms appointment of new CEO

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has announced Mark Cullen as its new chief executive officer...

HSA confirms appointment of new CEO

Rural Life

6 months ago

Safety alert issued for circulating pumps over electrocution fears

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued an urgent safety alert as...

Safety alert issued for circulating pumps over electrocution fears

Farm Safety

6 months ago

All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture

Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction and...

All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture

Rural Life

6 months ago

Watch: Farm Safe, Farm Well: Farmer 'heard bones breaking' in bull attack

In this instalment of Agriland Media's series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we hear from a farmer who survived a bull attack.

Watch: Farm Safe, Farm Well: Farmer 'heard bones breaking' in bull attack

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