Man (60s) dies while working on roadworks in Kilkenny - 'There's an air of shock and sadness'
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Emergency services responded to a fatal 'work-related incident' on Kennyswell Road in Kilkenny City, occurring around 11am. A man in his 60s, working on roadworks, was pronounced dead at the scene. The area has been preserved for a police examination. Following this tragedy, the Health and Safety Authority has initiated an investigation, while the Mayor of Kilkenny expressed condolences, noting the profound shock in the community as the victim had gone to work and never returned home.
A man aged in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene following a work-related incident on the R695 Kennyswell Road in Kilkenny City.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have been notified and have subsequently launched an investigation into the fatal incident.
Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr John Coonan, expressed his condolences, stating there is an air of shock and sadness around Kilkenny City after the tragedy.
Gardaí confirmed that emergency services attended the scene of the incident that occurred at approximately 11am.
Read at Irish Independent
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