A man has died after the microlight aircraft he was piloting crashed in Co Clare this afternoon. The circumstances of the tragedy are still unclear however it’s understood the incident occurred at around 4.45pm in field off the Ballard Road about a kilometre from Miltown Malbay. National Ambulance Service paramedics, units of Clare County Fire […]
Man dies in workplace accident in west Clare
Updated / Friday, 22 Jan 2021
16:21
A post-mortem will be carried out at Limerick University Hospital (file image)
A man has died in a workplace accident that happened in west Clare this afternoon. The tragedy occurred shortly after midday near the village of Doonaha.
It is understood the man, in his 30s, was working on a construction project at a local farm and was trapped beneath rubble after a wall collapsed.
Two units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Services from Kilkee station along with National Ambulance Service resources were sent to the scene.
A Garda spokesman confirmed that gardaí also attended the incident and that the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and county coroner have been informed.