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Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected at event

Portlaoise - One person in stable condition
Portlaoise - One person in stable condition

One person is in a stable condition at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise after becoming unwell while at the Electric Picnic Festival in Stradbally.

It is understood that local emergency services responded to a call just before 7am.

The call was made after concerns over the possible leaking of carbon monoxide from a faulty generator on a privately hired specially converted double decker bus.

A garda spokesperson said that two people had been brought to hospital initially, but one was later released.