Farmers are being asked to review safety measures around their farms.
Today is ‘Think Farm Safety Day’ and people are being urged to identify potential danger areas and to examine their health and safety policies.
The campaign, which is being run by Irish Farmers Association, aims to look at ways to minimise risks.
Thirteen lives have been lost during farm accidents so far this year - a 70 per-cent increase on this time last year.
The IFA President Eddie Downey has this advice for farmers.
