LAST UPDATE | 23 hrs ago

A MAN AND a woman have died following a workplace incident at Banagher Precast Concrete Ltd in Co Offaly.

The incident occurred at the premises in Banagher at around 11.40am.

Emergency services attended the scene, where a man in his 50s and a woman in her 20s were pronounced dead.

The HSA confirmed this afternoon that it is aware of the incident and has begun an investigation.

It said no further information could be provided at this stage due to the ongoing investigation.

Local Fianna Fáil TD Tony McCormack said he was “deeply saddened” by the deaths.

“My thoughts are first and foremost with the family members and loved ones of the man and woman who tragically lost their lives,” McCormack said.

“I am also thinking of their friends, work colleagues and everyone at Banagher Precast Concrete, as well as the wider Banagher community, at what is an incredibly difficult and shocking time.”

Gardaí said the bodies of the two people remain at the scene.

Post-mortem examinations are due to take place at Tullamore General Hospital at a later date.