Mum's plea at inquest of girl, 17, who overdosed at 3Arena rave

A CORONER is to write to the organisers of events at the 3Arena in Dublin to share the concerns of a mother whose teenage daughter collapsed and died after attending a rave two years ago.

- BY SEAN MCCARTHAIGH

Aoibhe Martin-Quinn, 17, from Willow Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, died shortly after midnight on March 18, 2024, at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital where she was rushed by ambulance after becoming unresponsive after leaving a concert by techno DJ blk. just before 11pm.

An inquest into her death at Dublin District Coroner's Court heard the results of a postmortem showed the teenager died from acute MDMA (ecstasy) toxicity which had triggered a fatal cardiac arrest.

It heard how several friends of Aoibhe, ranging from 14 to 17 years, told gardai how they had consumed a variety of drugs including ecstasy, ketamine and fast gas (nitrous oxide) as well as alcohol over several hours before and during the concert.

Evidence was heard that the teenager had brought drugs into the venue concealed in her bra.