Galway man dies in NY accident

An Irishman died following an accident in New York yesterday.
Brian Forde, who was in his mid 20s, was originally from the Athenry area of Co Galway.
According to local reports his death was a result of a building site accident.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the death and is providing consular assistance to family in Ireland.
Mr Forde's is the third death of an Irish citizen in the US in recent weeks.
In mid-June, Ann Coleman who was originally from Abbeyknockmoy near Tuam and her husband Joe O'Connell, originally from north Kerry, were killed in a road accident in Iowa.
The couple lived in Madison, Wisconsin and are survived by their three children aged 15, 13 and 10, who were not seriously injured in the crash.