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Company fined after worker loses hand at concrete block plant

A company has been fined 75,000 euro for breaches of health and safety regulations after an employee’s hand was amputated while he was clearing cement from an auger, according to the State’s workplace safety watchdog. Gleeson Concrete Unlimited in ...

07 Jul 2023 at 16:04

National News

Calls to end ‘damaging’ recruitment freeze in HSE

The Labour party leader has called on the Taoiseach to end the “damaging” recruitment freeze in the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which is putting further pressure on health services. Ivana Bacik said that many medical professionals are ...

24 Jan 2024 at 13:56

National News

'True gentleman and great character': Man who died at Garda Headquarters remembered fondly

The man who tragically died in a workplace incident at Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin, has been named locally as John (Jack) Hurley. Mr Hurley, aged in in his 70s, of Windy Gap, Glenagross, Meelick, Co. Clare has been described as ...

28 Jan 2024 at 11:01

National News

Farmer fined over death of construction worker in fall

A dairy farmer has been fined over an incident which resulted in the death of a roofing contractor. At Kilmallock District Court in County Limerick, Judge Patricia Harney imposed a fine of €2,500 after guilty pleas were entered in relation ...

16 Jan 2024 at 18:26

Work-related deaths in Ireland almost doubled in 2023, new data reveals

National News

New data has revealed a 65% increase in work-related fatalities in Ireland in just one year. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) revealed the information in a report published today (December 5), confirming 43 workers died in 2023. This ...

05 Jan 2024 at 08:00

National News

'I was injured at work, can I claim?' - Expert guide to work injury claims in Ireland

People are often apprehensive about making work injury claims because they fear losing their jobs or because they might upset an existing working relationship with their employer. It is important to know that the law protects people ...

14 Nov 2023 at 11:24

No work-related fatalities recorded in Carlow this year, HSA confirms

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01 Jan 2023 at 17:54

National News

'A substantial decline' - Almost 30 Irish people died in work-related incidents in 2022

Dozens of people in Ireland lost their lives in work-related incidents this year. That's according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), which has confirmed 26 people died in 2022 compared to 38 in 2021, representing the ...

30 Dec 2022 at 11:27

National News

HSA confirms 26 work-related fatalities in Ireland in 2022

There were 26 work-related fatalities in Ireland in 2022, the Health and Safety Authority has confirmed. Of that total, the construction and farming sectors accounted for almost three quarters. The total of 26 represents a ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

National News

Police given court extension to preserve scene of Creeslough blast

Irish police have been given a further court extension to preserve the scene where 10 people died following an explosion in Cresslough, Co Donegal. A gardai spokesperson said a road closure in the village would remain in ...

27 Oct 2022 at 19:51

Motoring

Ah here! Only two straps holding down tonnes of metal

This lorry was stopped by gardaí as only two straps were being used to secure the entire load. Gardaí, who were operating a checkpoint with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), said ...

03 Sept 2020 at 16:05

National News

Tragedy as man (60s) dies in workplace accident on N55 road in Longford

Gardaí in Longford, alongside the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), have launched an investigation after a man in his 60s tragically lost his life on Thursday night in a workplace accident on the N55 on the outskirts ...

17 May 2024 at 09:21

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