RIP: Businessman (50s) dies in tragic farm accident in Kildare
A man who was killed by a fallen tractor loader named locally
A fatal accident is now under investigation following the tragic death of a 58-year-old man in near Maynooth in County Kildare.
The man has been named locally as Eamonn Egan, who was Chief Executive of an insurance firm.
According to BreakingNews.ie, it is understood that a tractor loader had fallen resulting in the death of the business man.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the accident and Eamonn was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out in due course.
The Health Safety Authority, when asked for a statement, said: "The HSA is aware of the incident and has launched an investigation. As such, no further information is available at this time."