A male, in his late 60s, has died following an incident at a mart in the west of Ireland.
The incident, which involved an animal, occurred at Loughrea Mart, Co Galway shortly after 4pm yesterday.
Confirming the news to www.thatsfarming.com, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána, said:
“Gardaí in Loughrea are investigating the death of a man following an incident at a cattle mart in Loughrea on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023.”
“A male in his late 60s was injured following an incident while the mart was in progress at approximately 4:25 pm.”
“He was taken by ambulance to UHG where he was later pronounced deceased. The HSA and Coroner have been notified,” the spokesperson added.
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