Tributes to 'beautiful, kind' Liz Lynch who died in Limerick site

Elizabeth 'Liz' Lynch died when a trench which was being dug for a septic tank collapsed on her in Co Limerick.

    A mother of three who was killed when a trench which was being dug for a septic tank collapsed on her has been remembered as a great sportswoman who was popular and friendly.

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Lynch, 44, was at a construction site for a house in Co Limerick on Friday when she was killed.

Gardaí attended the "fatal workplace incident at a premises in Kilmeedy, Co Limerick” and referred the case to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for further investigation.

Despite the efforts of others at the site to save her, Ms Lynch was pronounced dead at the scene.

The HSA said that it is aware of the incident and has launched an investigation.

The mother of three was a keen sportswoman.