The promoter of this weekend's Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally has said searches for drugs will be enhanced on all people attending the event.
A 'zero-tolerance' attitude will also be taken to the use of illegal drugs.
Speaking at the festival site in Co Laois today, Melvin Benn said he was aware of the recent deaths at events particularly in the UK where a mixture of alcohol and drug abuse seemed to be a feature.
He said the Electric Picnic organisers would be working closely with the gardaí and everybody entering the site could expect rigorous searches.
This weekend's Electric Picnic is the 15th year of the festival.
Headline acts include Florence and the Machine, Hozier and The Streets and the event is sold-out.
