The Health and Safety Authority’s launched an investigation into a death in County Carlow

Investigations are underway into the discovery of the body of a man in County Carlow this morning.

Emergency services and Gardaí were alerted to a fatal workplace incident at a premises in Newtown, Co Carlow where a male in his sixties was discovered at about 7:30am.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body’s been taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford for post-mortem.

A file will be prepared for the Coroner.

The Health and Safety Authority was notified and has confirmed to KCLR News that they’ve launched an investigation.