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flag Ireland's workplace deaths surged 60% in 2025, with agriculture, construction, and manufacturing seeing sharp increases.

flag Workplace fatalities in Ireland rose 60% in 2025 to 58, with agriculture accounting for 23 deaths—40% of all fatalities—despite employing only 4% of workers. flag Construction deaths doubled to 10, and manufacturing saw five fatalities after none in 2024. flag Falls from height, being struck by vehicles or heavy objects, and machinery incidents were leading causes. flag Nearly a third of victims were over 65, and 40% were self-employed. flag The Health and Safety Authority called the rise deeply concerning, citing preventable risks, and plans targeted enforcement and awareness campaigns in 2026.

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