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Man dies following farm accident in Co Mayo

The HSA is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident
The HSA is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident

A man has died following a farm accident in Co Mayo.

The man was fatally injured after part of a shed roof collapsed close to the village of Ballindine this afternoon.

The shed was being demolished when the incident happened.

The man’s body has been taken to Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar where a post mortem is to take place tomorrow.

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority have launched investigations into the circumstances of the accident.