Gardaí have confirmed that a man has died following a "fatal accident" that happened at a farm at Charlestown Co. Mayo.

Gardaí said that they responded to a report of a fatal accident that occurred at a farm at Charlestown Co. Mayo at approximately 5.00p.m on Monday (March 3).

According to Gardaí the deceased was removed to Castlebar Mortuary, where a post-mortem will be conducted and confirmed that the coroner has been notified.

Late last month Gardaí had also confirmed that a man had died in a workplace incident at a farm in Newtowncunningham in Co. Donegal.

Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene of the fatal workplace accident at the premises in Co. Donegal (Monday, February 24).

According to gardaí the man, in his 60s, was “pronounced deceased at the scene and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.”

It is believed to be the fourth incident that has resulted in a tragedy on a farm this year.

Gardaí previously said that a man in his 60s had died following a separate incident also last month on a farm located in Co. Kerry.

The incident took place in the Ballylongford area in the north of the county.

Gardai had confirmed that the man was pronounced dead at the scene and that a file was prepared for the local coroner.

According to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector accounted for 12 work related fatalities in 2024, all of which were farming incidents representing over a third of all fatalities from a sector employing 4% of the workforce.

The HSA continues to advocate for "vigilance and advance planning around health and safety at work" to reduce the risk to individuals and has repeatedly warned that farms are identified as a high-risk workplace.