Garda investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 19-year-old at a music festival over the weekend are continuing.

Jack Downey from Clonmel passed away after three days at Cork University Hospital.

The head of services at the Ana Liffey Drug Project has called on young people attending festivals and concerts to avail of welfare services if they are feeling unwell after taking drugs.

A young man who was taken to Cork University Hospital after consuming a substance at the Indiependence Music Festival has died.

Cars have been packed up with pop-up tents, toilet roll and plenty of food and drink as thousands prepare to descend on festivals around the country over the Bank holiday weekend.

Festivalgoers have been warned to act cautiously if buying tickets second-hand for this weekend’s Indiependence Music Festival which gets underway today.

A former Senator appeared in court today charged with a number of offences including drink driving and dangerous driving as a music festival was taking place nearby, writes Joe Leogue.

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A huge seizure of ecstasy tablets in North Cork follows a joint operation by gardaí and customs officers.

Dublin rock-band Kodaline delighted fans yesterday with an exclusive gig in the most unlikely of venues — Fort Mitchell on Spike Island.

Gardaí arrested a number of members of a pickpocketing gang who stole smartphones worth thousands of euro from festival-goers.

It’s being described as one of the highlights of the Indiependence music festival — the moment when a young garda on duty couldn’t resist the festival madness any more and started throwing a few shapes on stage.