Man (60s) dies while working on Kilkenny road
Kilkenny
city on Tuesday morning.
The incident happened at about 11am on the Kennyswell Road.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene, where the man was pronounced dead.
The scene is preserved for technical examination and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating.
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