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Man killed in Cavan farm incident this morning

He was working alone on his farm at the time of the incident.

A MAN IN his 60s died in a farm incident in Cavan this morning.

It happened on the man’s farm at Loughduff near Killydoon just before 11am.

An investigation is now underway. A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Authority told TheJournal.ie that officers attended the scene.

It’s understood that the man was working alone carrying out maintenance on a tractor at the time of the incident.

It’s believed that he died at the scene.

Read: Galway community rallies together after tragic death of boy (8) in farm accident>

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