The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) have commence a fortnight long intensive farm inspection campaign.
At least one man has been hospitalised while two others are understood to have suffered minor injuries following an incident at a cattle mart in Co Clare today.
Planned actions, priorities and inspections for the year have been outlined as the Health and Safety Authority has published its ‘Programme of Work for 2017’.
The power of the sea became frighteningly evident yesterday when the wreckage of an Irish Coast Guard rescue boat was recovered following Monday’s tragedy that saw a volunteer lose her life.