He was struck by a falling tree.
A Wexford County Council employee has been killed while clearing debris as a result of Storm Eunice.
The man was struck by a falling tree in the North Wexford area on Friday morning.
The man, who was in his 60s, was injured after a tree was knocked down by a strong gust of wind.
Gardaí and emergency services rushed to the scene in Ballythomas , but the county council employee was pronounced dead a short time later.
The body of the man will be removed to Waterford University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place.
Wexford County Council Council has issued a statement to confirm an employee has died in a workplace accident and that his family, Gardai and the health and safety authority have been informed.
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