Boy (2) killed on Co Wicklow farm

A two-year-old boy has been killed in Co Wicklow in what gardaí said appeared to be a tragic farmyard accident.

A two-year-old boy has been killed in Co Wicklow in what gardaí said appeared to be a tragic farmyard accident.

The incident occurred at 10am this morning on a farm in Raheen near Baltinglass.

The boy’s body was brought to Naas General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Gardaí and the Health & Safety Authority have begun separate investigations into the matter.

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