Man dies in farm accident in Co Kildare
Sarah Slater
The chief executive of the Irish branch of an international insurance firm has died following a farm accident in Co Kildare on Monday morning.
The fatal accident occurred close to Maynooth, Co Kildare, when a tractor loader is understood to have fallen.
The man has been named locally as 58-year-old Eamonn Egan. Mr Egan was the chief executive of the Irish branch of insurance firm Lloyds, a former amateur jockey, and also hunted with Ward Union.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the accident. Mr Egan was pronounced dead at the scene.
A postmortem is due to be carried out. The coroner’s office has been notified, which is normal protocol in such cases.
Mr Egan is survived by his wife, daughter and son.
