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Concert-goer died from ecstasy and cocaine toxicity
Concert-goer died from ecstasy and cocaine toxicity

A young man who collapsed after attending the Swedish House Mafia concert in Phoenix Park died as a result of ecstasy and cocaine toxicity, a coroner has found.

Wed, 12 Nov, 2014

Hospital swamped on night of drug death

A doctor working at Connolly Hospital on the night of the Swedish House Mafia concert told an inquest that the emergency department dealt with an unprecedented number of transfers, including stabbings, following the gig.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2013

‘He’s the bad apple in the clan’

ROBERT HOWARD was a loner. He’d been in trouble since his early teens. He was born in 1944, one of eight children reared in this tiny, country cottage at The Swan in Co Laois.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2005

‘People are reluctant to say anything’

SERIAL rapist Robert Howard grew up in the heart of the country, living in a tiny roadside cottage just a hundred yards up a hill from the village of The Swan.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2005

Missing Laois girls located

Two teenage girls missing in County Laois have been located safe and well.

Wed, 09 Feb, 2005

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