Videos on social media show thousands of people gathered around the tent singing every word in the blazing sunshine

After enjoying scorching sets in summer sunshine, revellers are asking who the headliner will be at next year's earlier festival

Cork singer Lyra is on the main stage in Stradbally at 4pm today.

As the Electric Picnic basked in sunshine, Roddy Collins also provided to be one of the highlights of the day

Niall Horan and Billy Eilish topped the bill as Electric Picnic 2023 got off to a flying start

Electric Picnic kicked off on Friday with Billie Eilish and Niall Horan taking centre stage

An alert was sent out to say that MDMA is circulating which contains 246mg - six times the average dose

Festival-goers were urged to 'act responsibly' on their way to and from Stradbally after the recent spate of tragic road deaths

Range of three-person to six-person tents used for the festival will be temporarily used next week to shelter Ukrainian refugees 

The late John Reynolds unveiled his visionary event back in 2004. We owe him a deep debt of gratitude 

Electric Picnic 2023 will see thousands of music lovers flock to Stradbally in Co Laois this weekend. Here are some of the essential things you need to know  

Old-style wet wipes are now a no-go, and a powerbank is your best buddy. Our festival veterans use their experiences in the trenches (sometimes literally) to offer some practical advice 

Festivalgoers advised to prepare for all possibilities despite the positive forecast

Experts 'shocked' as one analysis found almost 100% pure cocaine

Organisers are putting the final touches in place to the Electric Picnic site ahead of the country's largest music and arts festival reopening its doors.

Planting trees, banning single-use plastic bottles — and even ensuring that face glitter is biodegradable — are all part of campaigns to make festivals more green

People heading to Electric Picnic in Stradbally next weekend had been guessing who the 'blurred' headliner on the festival poster could be. Some may have been left disappointed 

Gardaí have recouped more than €7. 6m from concert promoters, sporting bodies, and the National Ploughing Championships for policing duties over the past year.

This year's Kaleidoscope sought to go cashless — and to get festivalgoers to make all payments onsite through its own Tappy system. Ellie O'Byrne reports on what happened next

The  remaining tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 are set to go on sale on Friday, December 9

The assault occurred sometime between 10pm and midnight in the Today FM Sound Garden, during a set by DJ Jamie Maguire

Maeve Lee has scraped the mud off and caught up on some sleep... here are her reflections on Electric Picnic

The weather gods didn’t favour Electric Picnic this year, but there was still plenty fun to be had, with both Snow Patrol and Actic Monkeys playing blistering sets on the final night

It said it is aware of similar cathinone-type substances having been found in the UK this summer sold as MDMA, pills, powders, and crystals

Met Éireann has issued an orange weather warning for the county with intense rain showers expected late Saturday night

Megan Thee Stallion and Little Simz featured among the hightlights of the first day of an Electric Picnic where the weather just about stayed on side

Day two of Electric Picnic is already underway with Picture This and Tame Impala due to headline today.

The HSE has issued its first drugs warning to Electric Picnic festival goers and warned that a double-strength ecstasy tablet may be in circulation.

Whether it's your first festival or your 50th, we all need a reminder of the most important items for a comfortable camping experience 

Friday afternoon could see a heavy downpour after a warm, dry week.

Top garda says the 'law hasn’t changed' and that possession of drugs for personal use is illegal — and anyone caught at the festival faces prosecution

'The law hasn’t changed. There is no change in legislation to facilitate the possession of illegal or controlled drugs, says Det Supt Sé McCormack

The limited trial will be the first time illegal drugs will be tested outside of authorised State facilities and will form part of an official project to reduce the harm from drug use

It's like Love Island but on Cape Clear with no social niceties or 'doing bits'

Denis Desmond, managing director of MCD, which runs the Electric Picnic festival with Live Nation, says it will be 2023 before the live music calendar returns to normal

A spokesperson for Electric Picnic said the organisers had 'no other choice but to cancel this year's edition'

Discourse about the festival is framed in terms of audiences and artists, but the big bucks end up in the hands of a multinational

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said that "now is the time to start unwinding" restrictions, but acknowledged that doing so would come with risks.

The council said there is 'no provision in law' which enables them to reconsider Electric Picnic's application 

It should come as a major boost for the beleaguered sector, the vast majority of which has been shuttered for 18 months

During today’s Nphet briefing, Dr Tony Holohan said public health officials 'wouldn’t have a major concern' about an event such as Electric Picnic going ahead if it was only attended by those who are vaccinated

The anticipated number of guests at this year’s festival is up to 70,000 per day