Farm tragedy in north mayo

INVESTIGATIONS are underway this morning into the death of a four-year-old boy in a farm accident in north Mayo last evening (Wednesday).

It is understood that the boy was fatally injured when he was hit by a trailer on a farm at Ballinaboy, near Belmullet, shortly before 9 p.m.

Gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of the tragedy and Health and Safety Authority inspectors are due to visit the scene this morning.