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Woman dies in farm accident in Galway

Woman dies in farm accident in Galway

A woman was found dead on a Galway farm yesterday afternoon.

The 54-year-old was in a field at her farm in the Headford area.

Media reports state that a post-mortem is due to be carried out today.

The Health and Safety Authority say they are aware of the incident and have begun an investigation.

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Livestock were present in the field at the time, and the HSA are working under the assumption that she was attacked by the livestock.

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- Digital Desk

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