An elderly man has died following a farm accident in County Wexford this morning
The man in his 80's was assisting a family member on their farm when the accident happened.
It's believed a moving vehicle struck the man.
Both the gardai and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the incident.
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It's the first farm fatality of 2017.
Elsewhere, the HSA is also investigating after a 74 year old man died in Co. Monaghan earlier.
It's believed that the man fell from a height at the Corby Rock Mill.
