A woman in her 60s was killed in Co Kilkenny when she was hit by a falling branch while out cutting timber.
At around 5 o’clock in the afternoon, the tragic accident happened in Raheen, a neighbourhood in Piltown near the border of Kilkenny and Waterford.
The woman was reportedly hit by a branch that fell while she was cutting timber in a field.
In a statement, gardaí said: “Gardaí were requested for assistance by ambulance services on Saturday following reports of an incident in the Piltown area, (of) Co. Kilkenny.
“A woman in her 60s received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body has been removed to the Mortuary at University Hospital Waterford.”
A file will be prepared for the Coroner. Officers said foul play is not suspected.