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Case No. 0233Workplace death · Co. Offaly · 28 Sep 2026

Dad and daughter killed in workplace tragedy at Banagher Precast Concrete, Co Offaly

A man in his 50s and his daughter in her 20s were killed in a workplace incident at Banagher Precast Concrete in Co Offaly on Monday 28 September 2026. Gardaí and emergency services responded at around 11.40am and both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The pair, understood to be from Romania, had been working at the plant for a number of years. The Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation and post-mortem examinations are to take place at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore. The circumstances of the incident are not yet fully known.

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Key facts

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What happened
A man in his 50s and his daughter in her 20s were killed in a workplace incident at an industrial premises in Co Offaly.
Where
The incident occurred at Banagher Precast Concrete in Co Offaly.
When
The incident occurred shortly before midday on Monday 28 September 2026, with Gardaí and emergency services responding at around 11.40am.
Cause
The circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet fully known.
Investigation
  • The Health and Safety Authority launched an investigation into the fatal incident.
  • Post-mortem examinations will take place at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore at a later date.
Other details
  • The victims, understood to be from Romania, had been working at the plant in Banagher for a number of years.
  • The company said it would cooperate fully with all statutory bodies as part of the investigation.
  • Nineteen work-related fatalities have been recorded so far in 2026 according to HSA figures.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo people were killed in a workplace incident at an industrial premises in Co Offaly (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 50s and a woman in her 20s were pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 50s and his daughter in her 20s were killed in a workplace incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victims had been working at the plant in Banagher for a number of years (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Banagher Precast Concrete in Co Offaly (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe bodies were removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí and emergency services responded at around 11.40am (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred shortly before midday on Monday 28 September 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí and emergency services rushed to the scene at around 11.40am (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Health and Safety Authority launched an investigation into the fatal incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationPost-mortem examinations will take place at a later date (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet fully known (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe company said it would cooperate fully with all statutory bodies as part of the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe bodies remain at the scene and a post-mortem examination will take place at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore (irishmirror.ie)
  • other19 work-related fatalities have been recorded so far this year according to HSA figures (irishmirror.ie)
  • other63 work-related fatalities were recorded during 2025 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Sep2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Shock and grief as dad and daughter killed in Offaly workplace tragedy

    Initial report of the workplace fatality; victims not yet named in this article; circumstances not yet fully known; HSA statistics on work-related fatalities included for context.

    victim, 50s, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, 20s, female, non-irish (judged from name)
  2. 28 Sep2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Two people killed in workplace incident in Co Offaly

    Confirms time of incident (around 11.40am), that bodies remain at the scene, that a post-mortem will take place at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, and that the Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation.

    victim, 50s, malevictim, 20s, female