*Doonaha.

A man aged in his thirties has died following a workplace accident in West Clare on Friday afternoon.

While working on a construction project of a local farm near Doonaha, a wall is said to have collapsed and trapped the man as first reported by The Clare Herald.

Clare County Fire and Rescue Services sent two units from their Kilkee station to the scene along with National Ambulance Services Resources. Members of An Garda Síochána were also alerted to the accident and attended the scene.

Members of the Irish Coast Guard stationed at Kilkee had been requested to secure a safe landing site for the Athlone-basedEmergency Aeromedical Service air ambulance to attend but the helicopter was stood down when the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaí confirmed that the body was removed to University Hospital Limerick for a post-mortem examination.

An investigation into the tragedy will be carried out by the Health and Safety Authority.

Related News

IMG_3222
Christmas window competition to light up Gort
mullaghmore 1
Burren's hidden wildlife explored in new TG4 series
uhl a&e ward ed 1
More than 350 patients presented to UHL emergency department in 24 hours
donal carey 1
Donal Carey 'a big man in size, warmth, encouragement, vision & how he reached out to people'
Latest News
clare v limerick 21-04-24 peter duggan 1
League fixtures confirmed for Clare's hurlers & footballers
corofin v lissycasey 02-10-22 10 chris maguire
Maguire to referee Munster club football final
IMG_3222
Christmas window competition to light up Gort
mullaghmore 1
Burren's hidden wildlife explored in new TG4 series
uhl a&e ward ed 1
More than 350 patients presented to UHL emergency department in 24 hours
Premium
Sharing provisional grass cutting schedule would reduce headaches in Shannon
Lifford let victory slip through their fingers in costly draw with Shannon Town
Newmarket & Avenue still unbeaten following cagey top of the table tie
'Only few rooms left' in Dromoland Castle for Ryder Cup while 2024 revenues top €33m
Bridge bounce back as Fair Green lose focus

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.