Medical concern over spike in lawn mower accidents in Galway

As the weather improves a little, more people are out mowing lawns but may not be using protective gear such as goggles, footwear or long trousers.

It's understood that in the last 2 days at least 4 people have presented at A and E with hand injuries sustained from lawn mowers.

Speaking on Galway Talks, UHG consultant John O' Donnell advised people to be extremely careful about using machinery this time of year