A man in his 60s has died on his farm at Drimoleague in west Cork.
Gardaí and the emergency services were called to the farm yesterday and recovered a man's body at around 3.30pm.
It is believed he may have fallen into a slurry pit.
The man's body was taken to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place.
Gardaí have a begun an investigation to compile a file for the coroner's court.
The Health and Safety Authority will also conduct an investigation.
