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Case No. 15313Drug-related death (criminal investigation ongoing) · Co. Dublin · 17 Mar 2024

Teenage girl died from MDMA toxicity after collapsing outside 3Arena concert, inquest hears

A 17-year-old girl, Aoibhe Martin Quinn, collapsed outside the 3Arena on North Wall Quay, Dublin, on 17 March 2024, while thousands of young people attended a techno performance by DJ BLK inside. She was pronounced dead at 12.18am on 18 March. A criminal investigation into the death is ongoing, and no arrest or charge is reported. At an inquest opened on 4 December 2024, the hearing heard she died from acute MDMA toxicity, and the coroner adjourned it to 28 May 2025 while a file may be sent to the DPP.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • The victim was Aoibhe Martin Quinn, a 17-year-old girl.
  • Thousands of young people were attending a performance by techno DJ BLK at the 3Arena that evening.
  • Three people were injured during the concert and treated by medical staff.
Where
The teenager collapsed outside the 3Arena concert venue on North Wall Quay, Dublin.
When
  • The collapse happened on 17 March 2024.
  • She was pronounced dead at 12.18am on 18 March 2024.
Cause
  • The postmortem confirmed she died from acute MDMA toxicity.
  • The inquest heard she died from a drug overdose, reported as an ecstasy overdose.
Other details
The postmortem showed no other contributory factors in her death.
Investigation
  • A criminal investigation into the death is ongoing.
  • A file on the case was expected to be sent to the DPP within a number of weeks.
In court
The inquest opened on 4 December 2024 and the coroner adjourned the hearing until 28 May 2025.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThousands of young people were attending a performance by techno DJ BLK at the 3Arena that evening. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThree people were injured during the concert and treated by medical staff. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe teenager collapsed outside the concert venue on North Wall Quay. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenShe was pronounced dead at 12.18am on 18 March. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe inquest heard she died from a drug overdose. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe postmortem confirmed she died from acute MDMA toxicity. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA criminal investigation into the death was ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA file on the case was expected to be sent to the DPP within a number of weeks. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe coroner adjourned the hearing until 28 May 2025. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe postmortem showed there were no other contributory factors in her death. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Dec2024
    Otherthejournal.ie, first report
    Teenage girl who collapsed outside concert at 3Arena died from ecstasy overdose, inquest hears

    First report of the inquest opening: it found the cause of death was MDMA toxicity, and the hearing was adjourned to 28 May 2025 pending a possible file to the DPP.

    victim, Aoibhe Martin Quinn, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Aoibhe Martin Quinn