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Press Releases 2026
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30Apr
Safety Starts with a Plan: HSA launches new Safe Plan of Action
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA), in collaboration with the Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC), has announced the launch of the Safe Plan of Action (SPA), a practical, one page planning tool designed to help any construction crew prepare to work safely on site and prevent incidents before they happen.
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29Apr
Carbury Compost Unlimited Company fined €95,000 following a fatal incident
Today, Wednesday 29th April 2026, at Naas Circuit Court, Judge Elva Duffy imposed a fine of €95,000 on Carbury Compost Unlimited Company following a fatal work-related incident which occurred at the company’s premises at Drummond, Carbury, Co. Kildare on 25th March 2021.
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28Apr
Workers’ Memorial Day highlights the ongoing need for worker safety to be prioritised
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), along with colleagues from Ibec and the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), are gathering today (Tuesday 28th April) at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin city centre to mark Workers’ Memorial Day. This national day remembers those who have died, been injured or made seriously ill as a result of work.
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20Mar
Health and Safety Authority launches national safety drive to tackle leading cause of fatalities on farms
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will commence a national farm safety inspection campaign on Monday 23rd March focusing on the safe use of tractors, machinery, quad bikes (ATV’s) and other work vehicles on farms.
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12Mar
Flanagan Concrete Products Limited fined €80,000 following fatal incident
Flanagan Concrete Products Limited was today, Thursday 12th March 2026, fined a total of €80,000 by Judge Elva Duffy at Naas Circuit Criminal Court, following a fatal work-related incident which occurred at Feighcullen, Rathangan in County Kildare on 31st May 2021.
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20Feb
Meade Potato Company Unlimited fined €150,000 following an incident in which an employee’s arm was trapped in machinery
Today, Friday 20th February 2026, at Trim Circuit Criminal Court, Judge John Martin imposed a fine of €150,000 on Meade Potato Company Unlimited following a serious work-related incident which occurred at the company’s premises on 30th June 2022.
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16Feb
‘Falls are preventable’: New All-Island Construction Safety Campaign Begins
This joint effort will see inspections taking place on construction sites of all sizes across the island, with the goal of reducing the number of serious injuries and fatalities linked to work at height.
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23Jan
New agreement allows HSA to deploy drones to assist in serious incident investigations
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AirNav Ireland to enable the safe and coordinated operation of HSA drones within controlled Irish airspace during serious workplace incident investigations.
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19Jan
HSA to launch national inspection campaign focusing on safe handling of livestock ahead of calving season
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two‑week farm safety inspection campaign today, Monday, 19th January 2026, focusing on the safe management of livestock in the lead‑up to the busy calving season. Inspectors will be visiting farms nationwide to highlight key risks and ensure farmers have appropriate controls in place when working with cattle and other livestock.
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16Jan
Kildare Chilling Company fined €225,000 following a fatal accident on the 14th of May 2020
Today, Friday 16th January 2026, at Kildare Circuit Court sitting in Naas, Judge Elva Duffy imposed a fine of €225,000 on Kildare Chilling Company Unlimited Company.
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