Investigations as man dies after being attacked by bull in Limerick
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Two investigations have been launched in Limerick after a man was killed when he was attacked by a bull on Tuesday.
The man, aged in his 60s, suffered fatal injuries in the attack, which occurred on farmland at Lisnagry.
Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are carrying out separate enquiries into the man’s death.
Gardaí were alerted to the incident after the man's body was discovered on the farm this morning.
A spokesperson said the HSA attended the scene and are conducting their own investigation.
“The body of the man has been removed from the scene to University Hospital Limerick where a post mortem will take place in due course. A file will now be prepared for the Coroner's Court.”
A HSA spokeswoman stated: “The HSA are of aware of this incident and have launched an investigation."
The HSA recorded 16 farm-related deaths in 2023, an increase of four farm deaths in 2022. Half of those killed on farms last year were aged 65 or older.