The young man was taken by air ambulance to CUH
Cork University Hospital
A teenager was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after an accident on a farm in Co Kerry. The boy was injured in an incident on a farm in the Sneem area, near Molls Gap, yesterday.
The teenager is understood to have been working on the farm when an accident involving a vehicle occurred shortly after midday. Emergency services rushed to the scene where the youth was found seriously injured. He was airlifted to Cork University Hospital by air ambulance for urgent medical care. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been made aware of the incident.
Gardaí confirmed emergency services attended the scene yesterday afternoon. A spokesperson said: “Gardaí and emergency services attended a workplace incident on a property in Sneem, Co. Kerry on Monday, 5th January 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 12.15pm.
“A male youth, aged in his teens, was brought by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital for treatment. The Health and Safety Authority has been notified.”
Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous industries in Ireland, with latest figures from the HSA showing that of the 58 victims of work-related fatalities last year, 23 people lost their life as a result of workplace incidents on farms in 2025.