Man dies following quad bike incident in Cavan

Gardaí say man in his 40s pronounced dead at premises in Killeshandra

Gardaí said that the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been notified and would attend the scene. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Gardaí said that the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been notified and would attend the scene. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times

A man has died following an incident at a premises in Killeshandra, Co Cavan.

It has been reported locally that the incident involved a quad bike.

The man, in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaí said that emergency services responded to a fatal incident at a premises in Killeshandra on Sunday 24th.

“A man, aged in his 40s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has been removed to Cavan General Hospital and a postmortem examination will take place in due course.”

Gardaí said that the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been notified and would attend the scene.

“A file will be prepared for the Coroner’s Court,” gardaí said.

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Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Martin Wall is the Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times.