Drug-testing at Electric Picnic found 'dangerously potent' MDMA pills, powders and crystals

The drugs were analysed after a 'back of house' testing pilot at Electric Picnic in September, the first of its kind in Ireland.

Dangerously potent MDMA pills, powders, and crystals are being sold in Ireland, the HSE’s first drug-testing pilot has found, identifying three new psychoactive substances including one which causes mental health harm.

The first ‘back of house’ drug testing pilot took place at Electric Picnic in September and saw 46 samples submitted for analysis.