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Electric Picnic founder John Reynolds is looking to open a 'quirky' new music venue in Dublin

Reynolds told the court that the new venue will employ 32 staff.

RESTAURATEUR AND NIGHTCLUB entrepreneur John Reynolds is hoping to open his new music venue on Clarendon Market in Dublin within the next six months, a court has been told.

Barrister Constance Cassidy SC told the Circuit Licensing Court that Reynolds is a director of Width of a Circle Ltd, which was granted planning permission to change the use of No 5, Clarendon Market, from a retail unit to a restaurant, bar and live music venue.

Cassidy said Width of a Circle was now seeking a declaratory certificate to ensure it would get a full licence if the premises are built in accordance with planning permission.

Counsel told Judge Karen Fergus that the new premises will comprise of a bar and restaurant area on the ground floor and a live music venue upstairs.

Gastro bar

John Reynolds – the man behind the Market Bar, Tripod and Idlewind Bar on Fade Street – said the concept for his new premises will include a gastro bar which will serve “rustic” Irish food.

Reynolds told the court that the new venue will employ 32 staff and he will be involved in running the “quirky” premises.

Cassidy said Width of a Circle Ltd was formed in June 2015 and had an agreement to buy out a full license from Dundalk Football Club Limited.

She said that if the company was granted the certificate, it would have two years to come back to the court and apply for a full license, but was hopeful to do so within the next six months.

Judge Fergus granted Width of a Circle Ltd the declaratory certificate.

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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:34 PM

    I’m a little confused as to how the jury bought a story of accidental killing – followed by dismemberment.. Accidents can and do happen, but surely cutting up the body would add a dimension to the situation that would veer a long way from “accidental”, I mean, dismemberment is pretty deliberate..

    How on earth did he get away with that?

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    Mute Suzie Sunsine
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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:49 PM

    Yeah I don’t get that either , I wonder if he paid off the jury ? Or is that only in the movies !

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    Mute John Smith
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    Apr 6th 2015, 10:42 PM

    He said he was trying to avoid any attention because of his previous case with his wife. Bottom line he’s a nut job.

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    Apr 6th 2015, 10:47 PM

    He probably claimed that the killing was an accident and that he panicked and tried to hide the body in case he was later blamed for ‘murdering’ him. No previous, no known motive and probably claimed he was friends with the victim and that he was sooooo sorry!

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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:47 PM

    Since when are RTE non entities given the titles of legends any wonder they go around with their heads in the clouds. Ive never even heard of this one.

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    Mute Suzie Sunsine
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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:52 PM

    Well she deserves credit for being the first female newsreader in rte. But a legend ? No .

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    Apr 7th 2015, 2:03 AM

    Most women were able to read in the 1970′s! What had gender got to do with it?

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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:21 PM

    Durst looks like a psycho

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    Apr 7th 2015, 10:21 AM

    Well spotted.

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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:29 PM

    He will get off again, if you have seen the doc you will see he wants to be caught, he seems to get a rush for getting away with it and has the money to do so.

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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:15 PM

    Whatever happened to bibi baskin?

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    Apr 6th 2015, 9:57 PM

    @Buckwheat

    I think this article from December 2013 answers your question.

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    Apr 6th 2015, 11:13 PM
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    Mute Larry K
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    Apr 6th 2015, 11:24 PM

    See talking to yourself… no good can come of it.
    you can leave an Irish man all alone for 24 hours and what will you hear on a mic?
    Sweet sweet silence

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    Apr 6th 2015, 11:21 PM

    His defence team managed to convince the jury that the neighbor had let himself into Dursts apartment and had a gun,the neighbour, Black, was a well known aggressive troublesome person who no one liked, he convinced them the gun went off during a struggle but that he didn’t shoot him intentionally. Try watch the documentaries they explain it better. Why not show the lady now instead of her in 1975, or at least as well as…..?

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    Dec 5th 2015, 11:47 PM

    Leg End or butt end or is there a happy end at all at all??

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