Warning after slurry incidents

A number of near misses on Northern Ireland farms over the past two weeks has prompted warnings to local farmers on the ‘extreme dangers’ of mixing slurry.

Local Sinn Féin MP Francie Molloy called on everyone involved in farming to take heed of safety warnings on mixing slurry.

He said: “Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the North and unfortunately we have had a number of tragic deaths on farms in recent years.

“In the last two weeks four deaths have been narrowly avoided in incidents involving slurry mixing, prompting the Health and Safety Executive to issue a warning to farmers.