Mia Keevan/Handout
PacemakerCouncillors have advised the BBC Information NI that “questions should be answered”.
Emerge music pageant is the largest dance music occasion in Northern Eire.
It often takes place over the August financial institution vacation weekend at Boucher Taking part in Fields in south Belfast and attracts crowds of about 40,000 dance music followers every day.
This yr the pageant was headlined by Fatboy Slim on Saturday and Bicep on Sunday, whereas Sammy Virji, Fjaak, Sonny Fodera and Danny Howard have been additionally on the road up.
Shine productions, which organised the pageant, has been approached for remark.
Mia was visiting Belfast from Carrick-on-Suir to attend the occasion.
Investigations are nonetheless persevering with into what precipitated her loss of life.
Belfast district commander Supt Allister Hagan stated: “In the course of the occasion it was reported {that a} 17-year-old lady had change into unwell. Sadly, she subsequently died in hospital.”
Mr Keenan additionally attended the pageant and took unwell and died after he returned to his rented lodging in Belfast.
He labored as a chef and had a four-month-old son.
The Irish News reported Mr Keenan had beforehand suffered from coronary heart problems and bronchial asthma.
The household advised the newspaper he had suffered a panic assault and his loss of life was not linked to medication.
Police are nonetheless investigating each deaths and stated various arrests have been remodeled the weekend.
Supt Hagan stated a number of organisations – together with the Police Service of Northern Eire and Belfast Metropolis Council have been concerned with ensuring the pageant handed off safely.
He stated officers made seven arrests over the weekend and issued three fastened penalty notices, one warning and 9 group decision notices.
He stated offences included disorderly behaviour, drink-driving, assault on police and possession of managed medication.
‘Rumours not useful’
Councillor Brian Smyth has referred to as on the Police Service of Northern Eire (PSNI) and the Public Well being Company (PHA) to provide “clear and concise info” on what occurred.
He stated: “There’s been a number of rumours build up on-line which I do not assume is useful, so I believe that we have to give the general public a bit extra info right here and allow them to know what is going on on.”
He stated a “vacuum of knowledge” creates a “feeding frenzy”.
“I emailed the police and I included the Public Well being Company on that a few days in the past and I’ve heard nothing again,” he added.
Smyth stated councillors within the assembly this morning “shall be giving a debrief of investigations and what the council and what different statutory our bodies know thus far”.
