12/06/2015

Second Man Dies Following Portmarnock Workplace Accident

Gardaí have reported that a second man has died following a serious workplace accident in Portmarnock, Co Dublin, on Wednesday.

Stephen Harris (34), of Monasterboice Road, Crumlin, died this morning in Beaumont Hospital, two days after the accident which also claimed that life of his Alan.

According to reports the two men had been working on a sewage system.

The family of the late Mr. Harris have requested that their privacy be respected at this time of grief.

The investigations by An Garda Siochana and the Health and Safety Authority are continuing. The scene of the incident is still preserved for investigation purposes.

(MH)


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