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16/07/2012
Two Weekend Farm Deaths
Two people died on farms over the weekend.
On Saturday a boy aged 11 died in a farming accident in Donegal, and yesterday a man died on a farm in Lisburn, on Stoneyford's Rock Road.
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill said today she was "saddened" to learn of the two fatalities.
Passing her sympathies on to the families and friends of the two victims, she said: "The weekend's accidents are a terrible reminder to us all of the dangers of working on the farm. Farming is one of the most hazardous work sectors."
Ms O'Neill said she hoped initiatives like the Farm Safety Partnership, launched in May this year, would help reduce farming deaths.
The Farm Safety Partnership brings together the Ulster Farmers Union, the Health and Safety Executive (NI) and the Department of Agriculture.
(NE/GK)
On Saturday a boy aged 11 died in a farming accident in Donegal, and yesterday a man died on a farm in Lisburn, on Stoneyford's Rock Road.
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill said today she was "saddened" to learn of the two fatalities.
Passing her sympathies on to the families and friends of the two victims, she said: "The weekend's accidents are a terrible reminder to us all of the dangers of working on the farm. Farming is one of the most hazardous work sectors."
Ms O'Neill said she hoped initiatives like the Farm Safety Partnership, launched in May this year, would help reduce farming deaths.
The Farm Safety Partnership brings together the Ulster Farmers Union, the Health and Safety Executive (NI) and the Department of Agriculture.
(NE/GK)
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