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Meath

Man in his 70s dies in quad bike incident on farm

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A MAN HAS died on a Meath farm.

It is believed the incident involved a quad bike.

Gardaí confirmed a sudden death occurred on a farm in Ballinderry, Enfield, at around 9.30pm last night.

Gardaí believe the death was a tragic incident.

The man who died was in his 70s and was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem is to be arranged.

The Health and Safety Authority is aware of the death and is investigating the incident.

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