The Health and Safety Authority is currently investigating an incident at Drumshanbo Mart in Leitrim that saw a man in his 50s hospitalised.
The staff member was struck by a bull at the mart on Friday evening at approximately 6pm.
The man in his 50s is understood to have minor injuries and is still under observation at Sligo University Hospital.
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Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound, Mart Manager Eoin Kane said the man is an experienced employee, having worked at the mart for 35 years.
He says the incident was an unfortunate accident.
