Man who died at Co Cork music festival named locally
A 38-year-old DJ named Mark O’Brien died at the Love is a Stranger music festival in County Cork, Ireland. Emergency services were unable to revive him, and the festival organizers have cancelled the remaining events out of respect.
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This is a local interest story regarding a tragic event at a public gathering, highlighting the importance of safety protocols at music festivals.
A 38-YEAR-OLD MAN who died at a small festival staged in north-east Cork on Sunday has been named locally.
The incident happened at the Love is a Stranger mini-music festival at Ballyvolane House in Castlelyons in Co Cork.
The deceased has been named as popular DJ Mark O’Brien.
O’Brien, who was affectionately known as “Beanzy,” was found unresponsive in his tent at the festival on Sunday morning.
CPR was administered by paramedics. However, the festival attendee was pronounced dead at the scene.
O’Brien, who lived in Sheares Street in Cork city centre, was known for his passion for music. The coroner has been made aware of the death and an inquest will be held at a later date.
In a statement, the team at the festival said that they were “absolutely devastated” to learn of the death of an attendee at Love is a Stranger.
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