Gardai and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are investigating the cause of an accident in which a man died in a wooded area outside Gort, Co Galway, last night.
The body of the man, who is believed to have been in his 50s, was discovered at 11.30 pm.
The Gardai were notified some hours later and are treating the matter as an "industrial accident".
The HSA was informed and have sent inspectors to the scene this morning.