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Updated 11.45 AM
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has given permission for just three of the five scheduled Garth Brooks concerts in Croke Park.
400,000 tickets have already been sold for the five sold outs shows this month but the Dublin city manager has confirmed that only three of the gigs have been given the go ahead.
The five shows were due to take place from 25 to 29 July. However, both the Monday and Tuesday (28 and 29 July) gigs have been cancelled.
Shows will go ahead 25, 26 and 27 July.
A full statement is expected from Croke Park later today.
DCC has said that the full decision is expected to be released this afternoon.
Solicitor Anthony Fay, representing residents who have objected to the eight Croke Park concerts planned, said that it’s only fair that DCC have taken the strident objections on board:
I think it’s only right that they listen to the main stakeholders in this who are the residents. They are a very articulate and coherent group and obviously should be to the forefront of consideration when it comes to concerts.
Fay says that he hasn’t yet talked to his clients following today’s announcement but notes that these issues have been ongoing for 20 years.
He adds that he’s heard and read many rumours of the past number of days about what will happen, including one that some of the gigs may be moved to the Aviva Stadium.
Residents near Croke Park earlier this week said that a court injunction is one of the legal options they are looking at to halt the concerts.
Additional reporting by Sinéad O’Carroll
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Brexit has been an unmitigated disaster for the UK no alternative markets have emerged and the economy is plummeting! Boris did this so himself and his mates could make money but it’s not working! He doesn’t care about the ordinary people and with food banks and no work they will be back to Victorian lifestyles
@PamelaArchitect: What makes you so sure it’s not working? The interesting questions are if it is working then who is it working for and how, where is the money going and who is hiding it.
Now think about British overseas territories and their banking practices.
If (when) he’s goes soon the lying, self-serving, amoral, incompetent dullard will have served less time than May. Not that his replacement is likely to be much of an improvement but they’ll probably command less popular support with the base and see an even bigger Tory defeat come the next election.
It’s not just Boris…all the Tories are rotten to the core
@Seamus Quaide: Oh I’m sure there are many honest dedicated people in the party membership. But yes that which rises to the top on the old school tie ticket is not the cream.
Apparently the Daily Express is now Johnson’s boss.
Another trip to Ukraine should do it…
Its not as if things are any better over here with our lot either and being in the eu
@sandra clifford: Your right! Let’s leave the EU and elect PBP to form a majority govt, problem solved :-)
Most of these ‘publications’ have backed him in one way or another until now
Back to Ukraine and hide out a while Bojo their comming for you lol
When he resigns, will be then have time to fix his hair?
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