Man dies at East Cork Love is a Stranger Festival

The deceased was a DJ in Cork and was well known and respected in the electronic music scene.
Man dies at East Cork Love is a Stranger Festival

The remainder of today’s festival programme has been cancelled. Picture: David McClelland

A man has died at the Love is a Stranger Festival at Ballyvolane House in Cork today, as gardaí and emergency services remain at the scene.

The man, who was in his 30s, was found unresponsive in his tent this morning. 

It is understood that the deceased was a DJ in Cork and was well known and respected in the electronic music scene.

Emergency services conducted CPR on the man but he was subsequently pronounced dead.

Speaking to The Echo, gardaí said they were alerted to a medical emergency concerning an individual at Love is a Stranger Festival shortly after 11.30am.

"A male in his 30s was pronounced deceased at the scene," the garda spokesperson said.

"The Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem will be arranged."

This was the second edition of Another Love Story’s roaming mini festival series, with artists on the festival bill including Move D, Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy, Fixity, Seamas Hyland, Sorcha Richardson, Theatre, and John Spillane.

Festival organisers said as a small team, “we are absolutely devastated to learn of the death of a festival attendee today”.

“Our thoughts are with the individual's family, friends, and loved ones at this extremely difficult time,” a spokesperson said. 

“We are assisting An Garda Síochána and the emergency services in every way possible, and will not comment further while their inquiries are ongoing.

“Out of respect for those affected, today's closing concert has been cancelled.

“We would like to thank the emergency services, our crew, volunteers and attendees and hosts for their support and understanding.”

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