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Health27 August 2025Archive brief

Investigations are continuing after two young people died and two were hospitalised after attending the Emerge dance music festival in Belfast

Investigations are continuing after two young people died and two were hospitalised after attending the Emerge dance music festival in Belfast over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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Investigations are continuing after two young people died and two were hospitalised after attending the Emerge dance music festival in Belfast over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 27 August 2025.

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