A man in his 30s has died at the Body & Soul festival in Westmeath today.
The 31-year-old is believed to have collapsed at the event around 3pm.
A Garda spokesman said this evening "Gardai are investigating the sudden death of a 31-year-old man at a music event this afternoon. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and was removed to Mullingar Hospital where a post-mortem will be scheduled."
The annual three-day festival is attended by 15,000 people at Ballinlough Castle in Westmeath.
A statement on behalf of Body & Soul Festival Director Avril Stanley this evening said:
“There was an incident on the site at Body&Soul Festival today. We can confirm that An Garda Siochana at Delvin Garda Station are investigating a non-suspicious sudden death. The male was taken to the medical tent this afternoon by medical staff and tended to at the time by advanced paramedics and a consultant doctor in emergency medicine. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this time. We will continue to work closely with the Gardai on their investigation in this matter. The team at Body&Soul are absolutely devastated by the news today. We have no further information. It is a matter for the Gardai.”
Statement from Body&Soul: https://t.co/WyVI2ccwT6
— Body&Soul (@BodyandSoulIrl) June 24, 2017
