A 65-year-old county council worker who died following an accident at a sewerage treatment works on Wednesday was named as Mr Thomas Brady, Mullagh, married with no children. He was due to retire from the council this year.
He died after he fell into the sewerage works at Kilmihil, Co Clare, while desludging the tank. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. and the man was dead on removal from the works by Kilrush Fire Brigade.