Postmortem on man who died at festival

A postmortem will take place today on the young man who died during the Electric Picnic festival in Laois.

A postmortem will take place today on the young man who died during the Electric Picnic festival in Laois.

John Paul Fitzgerald (23), from Healy's Bridge, Carrigrohane, Co Cork, collapsed late on Saturday night and was taken to the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise where he later died.

Gardaí have ruled out foul play.

Festival organisers have extended their sympathies to Mr Fitzgerald's family.

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