Young man dies following farming accident in Galway

A 19-year-old man has died following a farming accident in Co Galway yesterday evening.

The incident happened in the Oranmore area.

It is understood the deceased was a passenger on a tractor which was travelling from one part of a farm to another, when he fell and sustained serious injuries.

Emergency services were alerted and travelled to the Moneymore area to provide assistance at around 5pm.

The man was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Galway, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The Health and Safety Authority has confirmed that it will carry out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, as it is deemed to be a workplace accident.