19-Year-Old Man Remains In Critical Condition After Ingesting Substance At Cork Music Festival

Organisers of the Indiependence festival confirmed the teen was taken to hospital after presenting to medical staff unwell

A 19-year-old man remains in critical condition in hospital this morning after ingesting a substance at a Cork music festival.

Organisers of the Indiependence festival confirmed the teen was taken to hospital after presenting to medical staff unwell on Friday night.

They've taken to social media, along with health officials to warn of a "bad batch" of drugs believed to be circulating at the event.

Doctor Mike O'Connor is Clinical Director at Cork University Hospital: 

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