Post mortem for Electric Picnic death

A post mortem examination is due to be carried out at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise today on the body of a man who died at the Electric Picnic festival over the weekend.

The 23-year-old from County Cork collapsed at the festival late on Saturday night and died at the hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning.

He has been named as John Fitzgerald of Healy's Bridge, Carrigrohane, Co Cork.

Gardaí have said they do not suspect foul play.

Over 30,000 people attended the three-day music festival at Stradbally Hall in County Laois.

The promoters of Electric Picnic have extended their sympathies to the man's family.

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