First drugs warning issued at Electric Picnic 

Crowds descending on Electric Picnic music festival in Co Laois today. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

The HSE has issued its first drugs warning to Electric Picnic festival goers and warned that a double-strength ecstasy tablet may be in circulation.

The drug testing team at the festival said the tablet, known as the Mybrand purple skull pill, contains around two times the average adult dose.