REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.
FARM DEATHS NEARLY DOUBLE.
There were 20 reported deaths on farms in Ireland for 2008, compared with 11 for 2007. Both figures are very high for such a small country, according to government spokesman minister Billy Kelleher.
There were 62 % caused by tractors and 13 % by fall and 13 % by animals. The minister said the figures are " worrying" and has called for new safety measures to be imposed, that have been discussed with no action for 4 years, according to the minister.