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ALMOST HALF OF people with a child at Leaving Cert level have told the Central Statistics Office that the closure of schools due to Covid-19 has had a “major negative” impact on their child’s learning.
The latest findings from the CSO’s series ‘Social Impact of Covid-19 Survey’ also show that over a third of parents with a child in secondary school believe the enforced closure of schools has had a “major negative” impact on their child’s learning.
According to the survey, 47.9% of respondents with a child in fifth or sixth year told the CSO that ongoing school closures have had a “major negative” impact on their learning.
The figure falls to 33.6% for all respondents who had a child at second level, with the rate falling to 14.8% for parents with children at primary level.
The survey highlights the overall impact that school closures have had on students’ learning and social development.
Around one in three (33.6%) respondents with a child in secondary school said that closures have had a “major negative” impact on their child’s social development.
The rate for respondents with a child in primary school is one in five (20.9%).
Schools initially shut from March to August last year, when the first wave of Covid-19 in Ireland led to the closure of education settings.
Although schools re-opened in September to December, they stayed closed after Christmas in response to the third wave of the virus.
Sixth year students in secondary school and primary school pupils from junior infants to second class are set to return from next Monday, with a gradual re-opening for children in other classes and years in the weeks afterwards.
The CSO survey also shows how parents believe that their children are spending more time learning at home compared with the initial shutting of schools last year.
During the first enforced closure period from March to June 2020, three in ten (29.9%) people with a child in secondary school reported that their child spent five hours or more per day on learning activities provided by their secondary school.
However, the comparable rate for 2021 has risen to almost seven in ten (69.0%).
Meanwhile, seven in ten (70.3%) adults who are employed and who have a child in primary school have reported that the closure of primary schools since Christmas has had an impact on their work pattern.
And almost three in ten (28.4%) respondents who are employed and who have a child in primary school told the CSO that they are working the same hours but disjointed throughout the day or week.
The survey was carried out using an online electronic questionnaire, with a sample size of 1,621 people.
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I love stories like this because it vindicates my belief that Ireland is populated mostly by idiots
All the good and sensible ones leave.
Left
I really hope the journal servers are ready for the comment tsunami.
Publicly flog the city manager who cancelled two of them.. :-D
I still don’t understand why it isn’t feasible to just do the 3 concerts? Doing none at all lets down the most amount of people!
Just shows that they were greedy pr1cks Sean!
What about garth , he cancelled three of them
His as* needs gone. How in the name of god can someone who is supposed to do good for the city, be allowed to do this? Ridiculous, questions need asked
Greed on the part of Brooks and Aiken
Garth is your typical greedy star….but more importantly rumor has it Pat Kenny is going to Newstalk
Eamon o’ Brien- living proof that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Disgusting that these concerts aren’t going ahead and a victory for shrill, self important prats the island over.
How is it greed , when they cancel ? The money they would have made for 3 ? He said he wouldn’t disappoint those who had tickets for the 4th and 5th nights , that’s not greed , it’s this country thats a mockery !!
Is it not Owen Keegan who is responsible? The same fella who wants to narrow the quays down to one lane to fit in the cyclists.. The same fella who got a roundabout dug up and rebuilt twice in Killiney at the costs of hundreds of thousands because he made it that cyclists had the right of way which caused numerous accidents.. This lad is a complete idiot and now the City is down to the tune of 250 million because he messed this up as well.. He’ll probably be Taoichach in years to come
All or nothing. Greed on Brooks’ part.
Spare a thought for the poor Dub who bought 20,000 cowboy hats hoping to make a killing!!!
why he was just being greedy to , trying to cash in on the act
Just shows that DCC must be a flush with cash to turn down over 4000,000 people to the city of which over 70,000 are foreign visitors. Everyone of them would have to spend some kind of money.
Shows quiet the opposite really. Nobody makes money now.
I feel sorry for people who bought tickets,booked hotels,flights etc.but the GAA got greedy they are ultimately to blame for this fiasco.
Simon
It’s called spotting a business opportunity. Same as Ryanair, Glanbia, Apple etc. I suppose ur kind would prefer if we all had nothing and shared it equally
What is wrong with cashing in on a event selling hats. Begrudgers everywhere!!
How is he greedy!!!!! He makes $0 now that he’s not putting up with Ireland’s bullshite! Use your brain will ya!
Though I’m a Garth Brooks fan. I’m happy that the council and Garth stuck to their guns. Someone got to show that idiot concert promoters and Croke Park managers can’t strong muscle people to get what they want. Yes, this was an expensive and inconvenient lesson…
But when rules and laws are made… They should followed and enforced.
Now the difficult Post – Garth Gate actions… Refunds and consistency.
I am no fan of Brooks but he has his money made so he wasnt being greedy. Aiken was greedy. Those grumbling few residents and the city manager should be ashamed of their actions and their narrow mindedness.
On a lighter note i am delighted that the greedy hotels wont get a chance to rip off the fans. €400 a night my arse. Serves them right…
My opinion is as follows……50 feckin million down the liffey.
Sean
Have the same problem understanding .
Particularly when Brooks was happy enough with 2at the start and then3.
Also his comment that he didn’t want to disappoint 160,000 fans so now he’s happy to disappoint 400,000 am I missing something here?
Rumour has it that alken promotions have lined up a replacement act.Bob Marley will be the headline act supported by Elvis. The venue is thought to be Beal Na Blath Michael Collins is unlikely to lodge an objection as always tickets will go on sale PENDING LICENCE. ….
Owen Keegan is the City manager or chief executive as these un-elected emperors like to be called now…… Name and shame
Presumably once 400,000 people get their refunds there’ll be ~€2m to spend in the Irish economy instead? It’s not like that money has just evaporated overnight!
It’s €26m in ticket sales but just cause it’s €70 back in people pockets doesn’t mean it’s going to be spent elsewhere that night ,that €70 in my case is going back into my savings account
Nah. For once a council decision hasn’t crumbled due to pressure and financial skulduggary. The GAA, Aiken and Brooks own this mess. No reason at all not to honour the original 3 dates.
And there were pink man
No it dont,it shows that there was unpresidented demand by music fans for the concerts to go ahead not just in this country but also from overseas,but as usual for this country a dissaster is never far away just wating to surface.
Colm, I dare say you are wiser and wealthier after this cancellation. Concert promoters have been milking us for years. Outrageous prices for tired old acts with facilities that are not even suitable for cattle. It’s great someone called time on their greed.
Yes flog the city manager, he should have cancelled the lot
One disgruntled man living in CASTLEKNOCK will be very happy with his attention seeking self that for sure!!!
Some perspective. Some concerts were cancelled. Concerts. Thats all. Yer families and friends are still ok. Ye are ok. Concerts. Thats all.
if I could like this twice, I would
Well, it’ll be me and my girlfriend losing on money as we work in croke park. About four weeks wages with set up and concerts. Social welfare it is so. Not that I want to go to those miserable c&*ts
Ok AARO you have a girlfriend. We get it. Your dad believes you’re not gay now.
Dad? Is that you ?
Haha
All the fault of the residents. Hope they reap what they sow. Hope the GAA withdraw any cash or help for the area. Money lost to the city and rep.
Nope. Croke Park, GAA and Aiken promotions are to blame. Greed greed greed. Garth Brooks is to blame. He had the go ahead for 3 concerts, and he cancelled them.
Money kept down the country so!!!
WRONG Brian
The narrow mindedness, the stubbornness and greed of the residents are to blame. God help anyone trying to reason with them. Important to say its the minority of residents
How are the residents to blame? Wouldn’t matter if it was only one resident. They didn’t renege on the 3 concerts per year agreement. Croke Park did.
Wrong James … have you SEEN what a big gig, or match even does the surround of Croke Park. Can you even imagine living there as it is??? Every second week can’t even get in and out of your house. Five days straight are you flipping kidding me!
When Croke Park wanted to upgrade its facility the residents objected to the new size of the stadium and that it would be able to hold concerts. As part of the planning to go ahead GAA promised the residents that they would not allow any more than 3 concerts in a single year.. so how are the residents to blame, if it was not for the agreement Croke Park would not have had is upgrade.
Rmcd
Please don’t blame all the residents a lot of us were ok with these going ahead. We did however want the agreement to be kept to in the future
Will Ticketmaster be refunding their multitude of booking and handling charges as well as the ticket price?
You’ve not dealt with ticketmaster before have you? I foresee an all new “refund fee” in the near future.
Will they also stop the vat charge
Absolute shambles… Mortified to be irish right now…
Why? What has being irish got to do with a very select few people’s greed?
Cop the fcuk on.
Yes all those select few in the entertainment industry, hotel, hospitality, vintners and any other who benefit from the £50m we will never see.
Not to mention the 230,000 greedy disappointed fans.
Because it just cost the irish economy 50 million.An economy which is barely out of recession.Wake up and smell the coffee
You’ve precious little to be worried about clearly
Jim, Wtf are you on about? Where did I mention the fans or call them greedy?
I was commenting on the fact, that this mess has no bearing on being irish.
Did you have tickets?
What happens all the overpriced hotel rooms that were booked, will people be able to cancel them free of charge? Might be good weekend to visit Dublin with so many canceled rooms coming on market prices will be lower.
For anyone whose disappointed and gets their €80 ticket price back head to you local town and spend it on something nice. So economy will benefit more than €50 of the €80 going to Garth!
Yea , economy losing 50 million is “nothing” .It is something to hospitality sector, taxis, etc etc who would have done good business over the few days. Ah sher its only 50million, we have plenty. Gobsh*te
Mortified now? I was mortified at the fact that red neck could sell out 5 nights in Croker!
Utter nonsense. What would represent a ”shambles” would be if we allowed some flouncing cowboy who doesn’t consider it worth his while to play 3 concerts to nearly a quarter of a million punters, and his local promoter who can only see dollar signs, to dictate the terms on our planning policy. It’s them who’ve thrown the rattle out of the pram ultimately.About bloody time we had some proper regulation on thee things.
Then F**K Off somewhere else if you don’t like it.
We are GOVERNED BY LAWS NOT COUNTRY WESTERN SINGERS.
A grest day to be Irish.
Our Laws were upheld and not ignored which was the ways of the past. Fair play to the officials who made this decision.
For those with hypertension over the cowboy not singing…….#GetaLife. The world will still turn, even if you have a hernia.
Craic!!! What craic!!! The pub are doing no business these days unless it’s rip off Temple Bar!!
WORST DAY EVER!!!! Just quit my job and im on the way to the off licence to drink the pain away
I’m devastated!!! I’ve been so excited about these gigs cos I’ve loved Garth Brooks since I was a kid!
I know a lot of people will be mocking and jeering the people that camped for 2 days and have paid in advance for hotel stays, but at the same time it’s totally unfair for them (not me personally) to have gone through that for nothing! And what about the huge boost to the economy? And the 70,000 foreign ticket holders?! And how bad it bloody looks to future big stars who were contemplating coming to gig in Ireland. Overall, I think it’s made us look pretty crap as a nation and I’m kind of embarrassed!! I’m also really pissed off that he wouldn’t just do the original 3 gigs. Beaurocracy, ego & greed have a whole lot to answer for here!!
It would have made us look pretty crap if a singer could hold the country hostage and force the government to overturn legislation and planning laws with his “5 concerts or none”.
The blame here lies squarely with Aiken and Brooks who were happy to sell tickets for events they
a) did not have permission for
b) would have known that they were breaking the rules for Croke park as there had already been 3 concerts.
They played a high risk game looking for permission close to the event and then holding a gun to everyone’s head “but we sold the tickets already”. I hope Aiken take a huge financial hit on this now.
Huge boost to the economy? How big exactly, why don’t you give us your analysis Karen because you’re surely not just regurgitating what someone else said without having an idea of what you’re talking about are you?
Leopoldo
70,000 overseas visitors travel spend meals, drinks, souvenirs all of whom will spend a few hundred each when taking accommodation etc into account
The planning systems are at fault here. An event licence like this can only be applied for on the tenth week before the event takes place. There has never been a licence for a major event like this turned down in the history of the state. It took DCC the remaind er r of the time to give a descision. If it were a sensible organisation making a sound commercial descision then all 5 would go ahead. Unfortunately this is a case of unelected rubberstampers following the letter of the law without due consideration to the spirit of it. And the Dublin people they are supposed to serve now pay a pretty hefty price
Nice response Karen, really defended your point. Steve I said analysis not generalisation. And the only reason accommodation will be a few hundred euro is because the hotels decided to jack their prices in yet another act of greed.
Leopoldo
I did not say they would spew hundred on accommodation, they will be spending on on travel cost, food etc.
They’re saying the loss is about €250 million. With 400,000 supposed to attend that’s an average spend of €625 per person. I somehow doubt that. Even 70,000 people coming from overseas would do well to average that.
joke of a country that 373 busy bodies can lose their country €50M and tarnish our name globally! Minister for Tourism should have hopped on this in January and made sure the 5 nights happened. #idiots
Tarnished our reputation ! Give me a break. Nobody cares, apart from those directly affected. Maybe it done wonders for our reputation. Maybe people around the world seen he was playing to 400,000 people and thought what sort of backwards hillbillies live in that country, never going there. Now they will see they’re cancelled and think oh they’ve seen sense, maybe I’ll go after all.
Ha ha! Tom that’s the best reply ever.
Dont be silly….church abuse, recessions, European treaties, corruption, rising crime levels and our stupidity etc etc tarnish our name globally….as do people like you actually
Our reputation would have suffered far more if we were seen to be a country that is happy to chuck out planning regulations and legal rules just so some foreign celebrity can come and play concerts. “Hey look at Ireland, where a singer can blackmail the authorities (5 concerts or none) into doing what he wants”
50 million thumbs up for your comment joey. A bit of perspective goes a long way. There are MORE IMPORTANT THINGS to whinge and moan about. And a cowboy ain’t one if them. My #AchyBreakyHeart bleeds for them.
Now What will I do with the 70,000 pink Stetsons I have!!!
Save them for the next concert. Sure they are still hawking stetsons since Madonna’s drowned tour at every concert since.
I know people are saying it reflects badly on the country but what about Garth Brooks? He didn’t care at all about his thousands of fans who paid money and we’re going to the effort of going. 3 sold out shows wasn’t good enough for him.
The only people I care about in this is those who bought tickets in good faith. I sincerely hope they don’t lose out on travel and accommodation expenses. It’s also too bad for the hotels and local business that lost out. As said, Aiken and Brooks got greedy.
Aoife
Let’s not forget all the employees of businesses who were oohing a extra hours.
I call on all people getting a refund on their tickets to go spend the money on a holiday and enjoy themselves anywhere in the country bar Dublin
Is there anything to be said for saying another mass!!! ANYTHING..?
No Maria absolutely NOTHING.
Delighted that greed didn’t win out in the end. 3 concerts were enough and complied with licensing laws. Aitkin and Brooks got greedy.
your comment doesn’t make sense, if he was greedy he would have done the 3 to make money and to cover the lost costs already
He boxed himself into a corner. Sorry outcome but Brooks, Aiken and GAA primarily to blame.
It makes perfect sense. But it will backfire on him.
you do realise Garth Brooks is already worth $150 million?
Do you run his fan club or something? Why else would he pull out if not to try force them to allow all 5 concerts?
Nope, have never even seen him nor would i be really bothered. He’s already explained last week why it was five concerts or none at all, but you’ve ignored that and made up your own mind? Or do you even know why he made that decision?
He didn’t explain it last week. He said something about choosing between his children.
Well there goes our chances of EVER hosting the rugby World Cup. We look like idiots, and no organisation be they sporting or otherwise will ever trust us to host a big event. Well done to those that campaigned against these concerts, ye really thought that one through. Idiots.
you need to get a life
Dr hysteria is straight down the corridor, second door on your left.
What hysteria ? It’s a simple fact, we cancel 5 gigs worth millions, because the neighbours complain ! Only in Ireland.
no we cancelled 2 gig cause they were outside the planning regulations and laws and they had no licence, and Garth cancelled the original 3 gigs cause he’s a greedy shite who don’t really give a shite about his fans. The original 3 were confirmed without the other 2 dates,
Alex, When One Direction recently played, and every screaming teenager ascended upon their door steps, did they stop this…No…the locals of this area have been exceptionally tolerant with events thus far. When people test the boundaries they must expect resistance….if One Direction said, hey we are going to play for 10 nights, is that okay as well, I suppose it is in your non-factual world of hysteria
Of no consequence to the World Cup what so ever. No world cup games would be played in the same stadium over five consequtive nights for starters. And I’m sure the dates and times would be applied for well in advance unlike this mickey mouse event!
They’d take place during the day also . so no late night noise pollution and puking and pissing
I didn’t even know he was playing.
Gee Gach Duine have you been living under a rock recently lol.
:D
Who cares? The World Cup is on!!
The needs of the few outweighing the needs of the many
Needs?
That’s precisely why we have certain pieces of legislation, to protect the rights of minorities from majority abuse.
“Wants” might be a better word come to think of it
So naive, Mrs Elephant. The young these days.
I hope the whole damn thing, Garth Brooks and his terrible, terrible music goes away. forever.
Disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!! This country is an absolute FARCE!!!!!!!
100% correct Paula. Muppets everywhere in jobs that they cant do!
Totally agree Paula. Farcical that GAA think they are above the law. And Garth, what a spoilt little brat
GAA, Akien, Residents, Garth Brooks isn’t the problem here. THE PROBLEM HERE IS THAT THIS MESS WAS ALWAYS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE SOME TOOL NEVER FIXED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE SO’S IT WOULDN’T!
That’s the problem some tool in a job that he/she cant do! The country is full of them! It’s very easy for all of us to pick our sides now and divert the blame. Lets all pick a side and fight about it between ourselves. Anyway never fear there will be something different to argue about next week and the week after and the week after that because there’s a good few years to go before all the toolbag decision makers are weeded out.
Total farce from start to finish. Daughter has flights booked – flying in from Glasgow – no refund.
is she still coming over for the crack. ?
She may as well, as she has paid for her flights.
There ya go so we wont loose out on 50m. Probably generate more revenue as people will be out on the town in stead of stuck in a stadium for the night , and monies will be spread around the country instead of concentrated in one small area.
That would be an ecumenical matter.
DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF… ahhh I can’t be bothered…
another mass ?
I have a very large pain in my swiss listening to this Garth Brooks crap wall to wall for the last week. The world is still spinning folks, planning law was breached and that’s the end of it. Thank be to whoever.
Wheres the word ‘GREED’ in all of this toing and froing?
Aiken could run the concerts at a profit when it was 2/3 nights, but was claiming after nights 4 and 5 were blocked that all of sudden, he’d lose money doing just 3?
The fans have been let down by aiken and brooks, but I blame Aiken primarily. Greed, plain and simple, and it backfired to the detriment of 400,000 ordinary people.
We’ve had enough in this country of big names and big money steamrolling over our institutions and regular folk having to suffer.
@ Were Jammin Yeah!! Down with this sort of thing! What did the Romans ever do for us?…
I brought a boat so I could put my roman in
As far as I am aware, Croke Park are allowed 3 concerts per year. Any concert by Garth Brooks was over the 2014 allowance as One Direction held 3 concerts there this year.
My question is, if DCC were willing to allow 3 go ahead, which is 100% more the the yearly quota, then what the flip was wrong with 5?? Even 1 was too darn many according to themselves!!
Feckin’ eejets. They were clearly breaking their own rules allowing one, two or three dates to go ahead so what made them chicken out over four and five???
I’d a ticket for the Monday, I was taking my Mam for her 65th birthday. Thanks DCC for ruining that.
I guess they were willing to compromise. Sorry your plans are ruined but i would put the blame on the promoters. I for one am glad a dangerous precedent hasn’t happened here and that promoters now know thay won’t get whatever they want.
@john duncan as i said in a previous thread the dopes in the dcc have now created a dangerous precedent. The idiots like the croke park residents “committee” the only represented a tiny proportion of the residents to now be able to object to any events over 3 days!
I have lost the cost of my flights from the uk and accommodation
Couldn’t give a fiddler’s fcuk nor a sweet Fanny Adams.
Big dent on the reputation of all involved in this mess
Delighted :-)
Hopefully now this will be the end of it. More important things going on in this country that people should be concentration on.
Like what the economy???
Well the residents are also giving out about the amount of football matches on so that’s the next bit of enjoyment they’ll be protesting against next
Get over yourself. I’ve never heard so much crap in all my life over some concerts. If he cared so much why isn’t he playing the three concerts. People seriously need to get a life.
I propose we have 3 nights of swedish house mafia in croker next summer
Yup. All Irelands next. It will either be hurling or football. Cant have both.
THEY LIVE BESIDE THE LARGEST STADIUM IN THE COUNTRY! They can royally f*ck off if I’m honest.
I genuinely hope that should any of the residents speak out looking for funding or development in the area are laughed at. I’d love to know of any other area in the country that can turn down upwards of 50 million. Madness how the minority are ruling the majority in this situation
You’re naive as f*ck if you think the local area would have gotten 50mil out of this. You say it’s madness how the minority ruled over the majority, it would have been madder still had some plastic cowboy managed to rule over a country’s laws. The agreement was in place, they should have tackled that first instead of assuming the residents would buckle under the pressure. It’s absolutely disgusting to suggest that they should be denied funding for their area just because they didn’t bend the knee to Garth Brooks
I had been looking forward to seeing the concert since it was announced. U know when u hav something to look forward to and u hav been saving every cent so u can relax!? Just for 1 night? Forget about all the shit going on at home! Oh well :-( :-( :-( :-(
All refunds for Garth Brooks tickets start tomorrow but what if tomorrow never comes?
Our leaders are taking everything off the people – even our music!
I think it’s disgraceful! Over a few people 5 concerts are canceled! Its ridiculous! All the money this country needs ,could have been made through Garth Brookes coming here. That few people will be the first ones to moan about the country when there is n money!!!!
“All the money this country needs….”, what, like the billions in sovereign debt? And the interest we’re only just able to pay back?! Seriously, come back Gareth all is forgiven. #Pathetic
“All the money this country needs could have been made by Garth Brooks coming here”. Wow, that’s just staggering that you believe that.
I don’t get why they have to piss off everyone else for the other 3 days.
They shouldn’t have sold the tickets to the unconfirmed days in the first place.
Every concert over 5000 people is “subject to licence”… this is not new,most licences are only granted a week or two before events.This includes oxygen electric picnic etc etc
I actually don’t think this the worst representation of Ireland, it’s a terrible indictment of Peter Aiken and Garth Brooks who just saw dollar bills signs in front of their eyes. They sold the tickets knowing they were breaking the rules, complaints were made and they didn’t get their licence. I think the villains here are Aiken and Brooks themselves, they are friends and I’ve no doubt he was whispering nothing but cash-money into his ear.
It certainly paints Brooks in a poor light throwing his toys oout of the cot like that.
Would the residents object if it were the Pope?
“People power” winning against, greed, political opportunists (Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein) and bullying. For once I’m proud to be Irish, a country where people can still live in their own homes without fear of intimidation.
Unfortunately you seem to be in the minority of thinkers, but you’re dead right. I’m hugely surprised that justice won out for once in Ireland but it did. Some people think we live in a totalitarian state judging by some of these comments
We’ll Keith hope the Eurovision never comes back to Ireland so, as it now would last for a week what about the residents then .
The MINORITY of the local residents and the city council should be ashamed for costing the country 50M. The city manager should be sacked for losing so much money!
I couldn’t agree more. How one man can decide that the country doesn’t need the 50million. It’s a joke. It effects thousands of staff in the hospitality industry. How so few can damage so many is a disgrace. I wouldn’t mind he is not even elected. The whole thing is a joke. I’m not even a Garth fan but I feel sorry for those that booked hotels etc.
If you both ^^ turn down the Garth Volume you might hear that very recently cabinet awarded €30 million to the Cork GAA stadium. And you think local residents need to be ashamed because the Dublin GAA stadium has not kept to its original agreement.
If the people who bought tickets are getting it all back – where is this mysterious €50m going to? Incidentally, where was it coming from in the first place? From the alleged 70,000 people coming from abroad? Some big spenders, what!
What has money being spent on GAA in Cork got to do with the country losing estimated 50M ?
70,000 people spending 700 odd euro , seems about right , hotel bill, transport, meals, drinks, etc
My point was that the GAA did not require € 30 million…displaying to you an example of wasting money to try hone the message to you that the residents are not to blame, it was a misalignment of planning from the event producers and thee GAA managers that caused the upset
It’s obviously gonna become a deterrent for future events especially those under Aiken Promotions.
500k gone from the local disadvantaged area
Millions gone from the local pubs and restaurants
Hundred of thousands gone from the contractors in Croke park
Millions gone from local hotels
The local chip on the shoulder brigade must be proud
The promotors should be ashamed
Brooks obviously doesn’t really give a f about his supporters
A county council manager who is a joke
Concerts will never ever be played in croker again
I hold my head in shame
Colm
Only thing I disagree with is about concerts never being played in Croke again. They will maybe not on this scale in fact certainly not but they will at some time Croke has a good record to date re concerts.
No More than 3 Concerts a year without planning permission.Council Manager did his job. GAA & promoters have no shame.& as for poor Mr Brooke “GREED”. As for the 500k the GAA want to give to the Local Disadvantaged Community , It would suit the GAA better to stop Suing the Local Disadvantaged Community. GAA & Promoters Bully Boy Tactics Will Not Work on this Disadvantaged Community.
Glad to see the law upheld for once. It took guts for the city manager in the face of so much opposition.
Glad we won’t have to spend money staying away from home during the shows since they disturb my disabled adult son. My family is here since ’26, long before any potential concerts.
It’s disapointing for fans but blame where it’s due. The tickets were sold without approval which was only sought in April, almost as an after thought.
Brooks could have played his concerts but decided to disapoint the fans who could have seen him instead. This is not a reflection of the Irish in a negative way. It reflects badly on the promoter and Brooks. They thought they were above the planning laws and the rights of residents to live without the disturbance 8 shows in 1 year causes. They gambled and lost.
Hear hear! I am amazed at all the people who have been so quick to say we should dump planning laws when they become inconvenient. Because that has worked so well in the past in Ireland.
It will be all forgotten about by next week.
Apparently we live in a country where it’s ok to disregard the basic rights of 400 citizens just so some talentless plastic cowboy can stage a few gigs. He turned down three nights because he wanted five, that either makes him a baby or a greedy ba***rd. Either way as far as I’m concerned he needn’t ever come near the place again.
“Ireland has my heart and always will,” yeah pull the other one.
Who pays the legal costs for those who objected and went to court to get the injunction?
Sums up the Irish as a people; greedy and couldn’t agree on the colour of sh!te
No, it doesn’t.
Personally, I’m devastated. Saw him in 97 in croker when I was 12. Love his music, always a song for my mood! Waited so long for him to come out of retirement and I was ecstatic when he announced these concerts. I know it’s only a concert but I’m still so disappointed about all that’s happened. Just hope that lessons are learned and that this will never happen again. Sick of seeing and hearing about it. But something tells me this might not be the last….
Embarrassing for garth brooks acting like a spoilt child
God he’s gone horrid fat isn’t he!
5 x 30000 people = 15000 people, all need that will food, drink, taxis, hotels, buses,trains etc etc. Sadly due to that a lot less VAT that is going to be paid over that weekend. Which not only affects the local residents but the entire country.
150000
why? because the people who are not going are just going to throw that money in the bin. ?
I guess he doesn’t have friends in low places….
are the residents going to make a statement at all. ill have no sympathy for them becoming public enemy number one and getting grief over this if they say nothing now that everything is cancelled.
He’s no Bruce Springsteen and hasn’t done anything in years so cancelling his 5 dress rehearsals for his American tour is probably a blessing. Anyway why should the Irish fund his comeback. He’s a spent force if he ever was one in the first place.
Had tickets for Saturday, not really a big fan but thought it would be worth a look. This whole fiasco has ruined it anyway so I’m glad I don’t have to travel up for it now. Feel sorry for the thousands of fans who will be hit financially, and the the loss to our economy, but screw you garth brooks, how dare you hold our country to ransom.
Sick of hearing about it, and I’m tired of people saying that they’re ashamed to be irish because of this….. Really? Cop on and move on
Think all 400,000 fans should head to castleknock over five days. What would Mr o Brian think of that
Anybody wanna buy a billy the kid outfit and two six shooters
Very disappointing news for the ticket holders.. For those that have booked non refundable hotel rooms and are not going to travel to Dublin to use them.. it could be a nice gesture to contact Simon Community and donate your hotel room for the night to someone homeless…
Aiken & Brooks are real cowboys & not in the country’n'western sense. Greedy robbers.
Best news I’ve heard since Westlife split up.
Well I know who I feel sorry for! Damo and wacker down by croker who bought boxes of garth Brooks tee shirts and hats and flags, what will they with them now ?
Great country that we allow a bunch ( minority ) to lose us so much economic activity – about 400 million in multiplier effect. Say goodbye to having the Rugby World Cup here ever. 1 man decided this – where are the democratically elected counsellors – what’s the point of these expensive persons if they have no say. Someone should resign ! – I wont hold by breath !. We the laughing stock of the World.
So you think the rights of 400 citizens should just be brushed under the rug in favour of a few country and western concerts? Wouldn’t like you to be running the country pal. As for the Rugby World Cup, you;d have to assume that it wouldn’t get caught up in a storm of greed like Brooks, Aiken and the GAA did so I don’t think we’d have any issues hosting that.
they could have agreed to the 5 concerts and asked for none next year, simple. they were well in their rights to do what they did but unfortunately they have become public enemy #1 now. theyll have to live with that too.
public enemy number 1.. haha . .LOL. if only people were so vocal over the bailout or bothered to vote,
they were Simon. it was just people on their high horse just as yourself who wanted to pretend that you were the only person speaking up.
Councillors
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Lets all head up to croke park for the week in anyway . Bring a ghetto blaster and play knick knack on all doors .
#blameitallontheirroots
…and so it came to pass that Enda, the leader, travelled to the Americas, cap in hand, to ask them for help for his small nation. Garth Brooks, an outstanding country artist in his field, answered Ireland’s call. The small Irish nation rushed to support Garth’s efforts and responded in record time…..and the people knew they could sing their little hearts out for five nights forgetting the doom and gloom of the last five years. But the wicked men in the council did not want to help Enda and all his efforts, nor did they want the little people of Ireland to forget the austerity measures for five consecutive nights so they said no and blamed a small group of residents on the whole fiasco, then they blamed Garth ‘cos he wouldn’t choose one person over the other, he wanted everyone to have a break and for one night everyone there would not be worrying “If tomorrow never comes”…..
I think the Journal has made an ass of itself by running so many repetitive non-stories.
It’s absolutely ridiculous – when the additional concerts were announced and before the tickets went on sale was the time to say no, then when the license application went in 2 months ago there could have been a discussion but to leave it until 2 weeks before the run was due to start is insane -I respect that there is a deal in place for no more than 3 gigs per year so one has to assume the Croke Park authorities, knowing they had already booked 1D had some kind of strategy but then to take into account the objections of less than 2% of the populus (though apparently up to 100 of the 370 objections are fake) over the majority of residents and the 400000 people who had paid good money and were prepared to pay more in good faith beggars belief. Over 70000 people were due to fly in from across the globe which would have enhanced Irelands reputation as a tourist destination and brought in vast sums of money for the economy – those people will now be out of pocket – though I’m sure the airlines and hotels will be laughing at all the free money they’ve made. I love Ireland but this fiasco has made the country a laughing stock – one of the biggest artists in the world decides to make a comeback after 15 years and wants to do that in Ireland and this is how it goes….as I said beggars belief. I had tickets for the Monday night and flights and transfers booked and paid for – thanks for nothing Dublin
well done Dublin for upholding the law. keep up the good work, no Celtic tiger here
Oh let’s be honest here. Would you want a Garth Brooks fan pissing on your lawn at 4am?
One nil to the residents. Congrats to them.
Is that the actual residents who wanted it to go ahead or the fraudulent residents who objected which is the subject of a Gardai investigation?
subject to LICENCE
First – I could not care less if he perform or not.
It’s all about Greed. I find it hard to believe that 1 individual can hold a country at ransom.
Just goes to show, that the comments made by each one of these stars “I love Ireland”, “I always wanted to perform here” or “My fans is important to me” is just a PR stunt. Ironically all the die hard fans falls for this each time. Rather than boycotting him, they will still follow and flock to his concerts even if it’s next year.
Flip side of the coin is that if you break laws or guidelines, you have to face the consequences and cannot expect that these be changed just because it suits you.
Could have been a great opportunity for income generation and possibly a few jobs as well if this was planned correctly and Greed was not the only driver.
All 400,000 ticket holders should stage an epic 5 night, 24hr line dancing parade in the Croke Park vicinity.
Couldnt care less would rather bring my kids off for the day!!! More important things in life to be worried and upset over..
This country is a disgrace! 400,000 people have been left without their concert over 40 pensioners who live around Croker. Nevermind the 70000 people who were coming from abroad! I think a lot of these people should take legal action against Aiken promotions and these 40 pensioners for their losses… We had 4 tickets and personally am very disappointed as I’ve been waiting to see Garth Brooks live my entire life.
I’m just in awe at how the residents around croke park, Dublin City council, the government of Ireland and everyone else involved can just sit back and watch these concerts (bringing €15+ million to our economy!) be cancelled. This is really just another f**k up that the Irish Government can add to their long long list. What’s next lads?
*rant over*
Even if it was one pensioner, when you live in a supposed democracy you’re not supposed to ignore the rights of a citizen just so some higher-ups can make some cash. Justice was served when the two gigs were cancelled and now Brooks has cancelled the other three that’s his own issue.
Daniel O’Donnell and Big Tom have offered to do the gigs instead.
How can so many people be let down by lack of leadership and the stubbornness of so few…
Dublin city council and the Croke park residents association Congrats on losing the country 50 million. Idiots
your the idiot of you think the country is going to loose 50m
Personally I think it says alot about Garth in the fact he pulled the plug on the 3 approved. Could have played the 3 and announced replacement shows as part of his World Tour. Fan are his priority so how is cancelling all shows prioritising??!!
There are multiple parties to blame in this. The GAA never should have agreed to 5 concerts when one direction had already played three. They knew they were in breach of their agreements. Aiken were warned by the council that 5 was too many. Brooks claim that it was all or none is ludicrous. The original plan had been for 2. He is being a diva refusing to play the 3. It was greed on the part of Aiken, Brooks and GAA. The residents aren’t innocent either. There are rumours of forged signatures on the petition against the concerts and forged submissions on the licence.
The council are probably the least to blame. They were bound by their remit under the Planning and Development Act (ammended) 2000 – 2013. They are obliged to protect the residential amenity of the area and economic considerations can’t enter into it. Once they made that decision they couldn’t by law overturn it. Disregarding planning law when it suits has caused this country enough problems.
That being said it is clear the licensing law should be reformed. There should be an appeal process and tickets shouldn’t be allowed to be sold until a licence is granted.
Absolutely devestated. I’ve been waiting 17 years to see him
Mandy you should try to get out more often…..
I’m delighted anyway, people gone stone mad jumping on the bandwagon. Have we learnt anything.
Im happy for some, sad for others.. But mainly happy that the decision is made.
This is just unbelievable. The City Manager has to look at his position now. Where has common sense gone? I despair of it all, I’m lost for words to describe how I feel.
I’d say he’s have to look at his position if he broke the law. he did a good job , bout time someone stood up to the big boys and their we have loads of money so can do what the fcuk we like, shame they didn’t exhibit more of this behaviour during the boom, finally with outcomes like this, I feel we have finally turned ‘the’ corner.
Cancelled concerts ! Not exactly the end of the world. A lot worse things happening around the country.
It’s just a concert . We need to get over it. For all you music lovers out there, there is fantastic music played in pubs and clubs the length and breadth of our wonderful country. Go out and support those local artists instead of whining about an American whose best days are far behind him.
Reeling back the years in 2030 will be telling us about 2014′s sorry tale of Brooks and the Crooks.
Still don’t understand who bought all those tickets, is he really that big?
Bloody disgraceful that that amount of income/ jobs can be turned away. I never understood how tickets can be sold before planning permission is granted
Dublin city council and the Croke park . Congrats on losing the country 50 million. Idiots
It just shows he doesn’t care about any of his fans. I’m glad we’re not filling his pockets full of money.
Garth who?
Is there anything to be said for another mass Ted?
Any fresh jokes, no?
‘Bout as fresh as gombeenism and greed in Irish society. Was angling more for irony than humour. Some get it.
What ever chance we had of hosting any of the Rugby World cup games has just left the station. Well done …This has made Dublin the center of the world for idiots.
Arrogance , power and petty politics !! Owen Keenan should be fired . The ruling could easily have been overturned .
Fire Eoin Keegan as well
Ireland, I’m NOT Coming Home!
Hope someone remembered to turn the bleeding ship around! Don’t need that arriving to rub salt into the wound!
Hahahaha. Between the promoters, the GAA, the croke park residents committee and Dublin city council they’re all a bunch of cowboys ted. So much so, the actual cowboy has decided not to show up.
Brooks will sell out his European tour now the greedy fecker. Also,the rest of his fans can finish their turf now.
Blame it all on our roots
Fanbloodytastic highlight of me summer down the tubes
This was all about greed and nothing else. Greed on behalf of the GAA, Garth Brooks,and Peter Aiken.
As the saying go’s if you piss against the wind you get you own back.
Three concerts was more than enough and someone should have known they were crossing the danger line. The same greed got this country into the mess it’s in today.
3 concerts now and 2 extra put on during his world tour for the other 160,000 fans would have been the best way forward so why has Garth and his promoters cancelled all five concerts. Toys thrown out of pram methinks.
I’ve a band that’ll fill 3 nights anyway. Flog The Dog ;) check it out!
I think it is a joke. Especially with the amount of money it would have brought into the nation. It is a disgrace. I don’t understand why the GAA didn’t split the concerts around the country to ensure they went ahead. It is especially annoying for all those who booked flights and hotels over. I hope Croker never holds a concert again and they move them around the country.
After so many years of Ireland being in the news for the wrong reasons, we finally have a chance to shine, in that the biggest country star in the world choose this little island to stage one of the greatest comeback concerts of all time, and 5 or 6 idiots sitting in a Dublin council have made a decision that will cost the economy 11 million euros, supply extra business to all the hotels, bars and restaurants as 400,000 people arrive over 5 days. I often wondered why the world always thought the Irish people were stupid, now we know, its because we let idiots make stupid decisions for us.
It’s a victory for small mindfulness. A absolute joke that do few can stop so many! The Dublin city manager should sacked. His decision has cost the city 50 million! Bloody clown!
The man is a man of his word all 5 or non .right he is and now he can sue Aiken promotions,Dublin City council ,croke park who ever is responsible well done lads another big F— Up that will cost Millions again feel proud ye ASS HOLES .
Well . . that’s €5million less for The Revenue from Ticket refunds alone. . . I wouldn’t have said no to that after the last few years we’ve all had!
There’s better ways to earn €5m than by violating the rights of and agreements held with a group of Irish residents
dont worry Pat , revenue will now take 23.5% of that money instead.
Sinn Fein aren’t in a wet week and they’ve already made a balls of this one. Imagine them with a whole economy?
I’m no Sinn Fein supporter but don’t really see where you’re coming from. The city manager made the decision, as far as I know he is not a member of Sinn Fein, he’s not even an elected official, so how is it Sinn Feins fault?
For years politicians in this country basically said show me the cash and you can do whatever you want, and when we realised we were disgusted and cried out for change. Now DCC stands up for the people, shows that money isn’t everything and you can show as much cash as you want but rules are rules, and still some people are disgusted and cry out to go back to the old way.
Christy Burke is an elected official.. He is also a former Sinn Féin councillor, now standing as an Independent
A victory for democracy and no shame attached or ‘reputational damage’ to the country! We have sold out often enough on recent years.
Any moment now..the Hitler video on YouTube…”Hitler reacts to Garth Brooks cancelled concerts at Croke Park..” come on, clocks ticking.
Ireland’s reputation may well be enhanced for not blindly allowing the sledge hammer tactics of the GAA, Promoters and the Brooks organisation to impose their will on the Nation. Of course, it’s possible that the world outside of Ireland couldn’t care less. I don’t believe that the music loving population will be too upset either.
The GAA should be regarded as the main culprits, as it seems that their senior management are prepared to go to extreme lengths to cash in on the sport and the facilities which the people of Ireland paid for – directly or indirectly.
Fire The Dublin City Manager
Scandalous!
Embarrassing
Really annoyed they were cancelled. However, I believe there is a limit for Croke Park’s concerts, so if One Direction already hit that limit, why did Croke Park, GAA and Aiken offer 5 more??? I’m not blaming residents, my sister is one. Is Dublin City council at fault or Croker/GAA/Aiken?!
Have a ticket, bit disappointed but I hope now that Mr head of DCC packs up his penny farthing and leaves this city in peace.. HE may not need a 50 million injection into his little Tsar like economy but this country might have made some use of the few euros… I think the phrase ‘Grotesque Unbelievable Bizarre Unprecedented’ might be resurrected for this particular farce that our ‘City Father’ has created…
Ireland – the worst little place to do business with.
Bravo Ireland bravo…
And the Thunder Rolls…….!!
The lead spokesman for one group of residents lives in castleknock.
The city manager has a reputation of stamping his name asap in a new job.
Garth Brooks has a reputation for entertaining.
We just lost 50 million euro.
Who won
Not Ireland
Not Dublin
If the original agreement was to allow only 3 concerts per year, and that quota was used already for the 1D concerts, then why was the council allowing the first 3 GB concerts to go ahead? That would make 6 concerts this year.
If the council was already ignoring the original agreement of 3 per year then why not allow all 5 dates go ahead?
You’re either playing by the rules or cheating, the council should make up their mind on which one they are?
Not for the first time in Ireland has bad planning, organising and coordinating between private and public bodies messed up a good business opportunity for our country.
On this occasion, however, one cannot find fault with actions of public bodies involved here, and democratically elected and entrusted to maintain order and fairness in our society and uphold the rights of individual citizens and communities.
Garth and Akins Promotions, in hindsight, should have arranged 2 concerts for Dublin, and spread the remainder evenly in venues throughout the Island to absorb demand.
Expensive lessons learnt for the future, I think.
It’s just a concert , I think we need to get over it. For all you music lovers out there, there’s fantastic music provided by local artists in clubs and pubs the length and breadth of the country.. Forget about this egotistic American whose best days are far behind him. Move on.. Support local talent!
I’m devastated they are cancelled! Ever since I was a kid listening to his albums with my dad, I vowed that if he ever came back to Ireland I would be first in line for a ticket. I had my tickets sorted and now all this bullshit happens. I’m so disappointed in this country and the residents of croke park who didn’t want the gigs. I know the promoters and GAA are to blame aswell but this is just typical Ireland. To stupid to know a good thing when it lands I’m their lap.
A deal is a deal. 3 concerts a year was agreed to. The croke park residents stuck to their side. The GAA and Aiken did not stick to theirs. How about we call into question every other contract in the state?
Feel bad for the country and those with tickets but as said above a deal is a deal and those with honour don’t renage on them. Shame on Aiken and the GAA
Who is this Garth Brooks bloke anyway?
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Sorry, wrong thread!
Well, that’s about four weeks work I’m losing out on, with set up etc. Just great.
Can loose something you never had
I can understand why Garth didn’t want to just perform three, it may be down to money but it might also be that he didn’t want the other fans to miss out, and also he should have been informed about the law about three concerts a year, things like that should be informed to artists before they book the venue for their tour, it’s not all Garth’s fault like some people will believe, it’s actually mostly all this country’s fault, only in this country does this sort of idiocy run riot, nothing will be learned and it will happen yet again in the near future, the amount of money our economy would have got from tourists attending his concert would have been a great help but I think the governments want people to suffer the after math of the recession for as long as possible.
Did we ever get as exercised about something when the Govt cut our wages? No one has died. Tomorrow will come.
I used to like going to the odd concert in Dublin, but not bothered spending my hard earned money up there anymore, #garthforcork #tennightsinarow
That’ll learn him
Try and come to entertain us
The neck of ya
It is not like we could use the money or anthin
No more concerts in CASTLEKNOCK
Here is a idea, print 200 K t-shirts “I came this close – (with original dates) to meet – Garth Brooks – Dublin or some other witty comment. It will become collector pieces within the Country and western community.
Swing them for a fiver or so.
Spare a thought for all the burger van boyos who have been flat out skinnin cats the last 3 months!
Just coming out of a recession, now turning money away? whats going on, Crap government, crap city manager,
Fire him, What a let down for brooks fans, Embarrassing to be irish
Tosser
Was never going to go and see him but there are NO WINNERS here. Our country is now a laughing stock in the Music World.. I feel sorry for all the ticket holders but proves a point DONT ANNOUNCE A GIG TIL YOURE SURE IT CAN GO AHEAD….
Hahaha
We are a nation that this very week sees our elderly pensioners having to make a choice between food or heating or essential medicines. This ridiculous hooha about some country and western singer, shows that the media in this country are as useless as the politicians and bankers.
GET A GRIP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nobody is going to get sick or die if this concert goes ahead or not.
People are being refused access to medicine and proper medical care.
People are hungry and going without, due to all the unfair levies and taxes.
CITIZENS NEED TO GROW UP AND SMELL THIS BULLSHIT FOR WHAT IT IS…
IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET ANGRY, PLEASE LET IT BE FOR SOMETHING IMPORTANT.
We’ll done to all the residents that objected to the gigs ” morons” I’m far from a fan of his but the money that’s going to be lost, pre drinks in the locals, hotels, taxis, restaurants and all the people that had to travel to the gig, be proud of yourselves “dopes”
I grew up listening to Nirvana!! Not some fat fooking cowboy!!
I see you still get your teenage kicks
Eoin Keegan the city manager should be fired. DCC should have a publicly elected lord mayor and not a public servant muppet earning €190,000 who clearly does not know cities are the engines of modern economies.
Never been my favourite musican ..so no no worries am sorry for those that bought tickets etc. ..
Who is Garth Brooks?
Hope someone remembered to turn the bleedin ship around! Don’t need that arriving to rub salt into the wound!
So 2013 was the year of “The Gathering” – imagine how much was spent marketing Ireland as a tourist destination with arts and cultural events and entertainment. Let’s just reverse the positivity it generated. 2014 can now be known as the year of “The Dispersal”: send them all packing with their open wallets and disposable income. Close up shop.
Whoever hired eoin Keegan has the right to sack him ! Actually he should resign ? Then you have enda coming out saying it a shame while he is moving the chairs with Joan and €50 million gone from public coffers absolute disgrace.
Ireland of a ‘hundred thousand welcomes’ except if your name is Garth Brooks ! Gutted by the decision ! Hope no other artist will EVER book a concert in Diublin again ………
the blame for this fiasco – that is what it is, a total fiasco – lies squarely with the management company. Who on earth announces a series of concerts, knowing they will sell out, sell thousands of expensive tickets, BEFORE seeking the licence for the venue, which they then leave until almost concert time? Easy to blame the residents, Dublin council or even Garth. The truth is, everyone was misled by the management company. EVERYONE.
Backward country
I also blame SOME of the fans …. no way was there 400,000 individual people going, there was a lot of people holding tickets for 2 or possibly more nights , pumping up demand leading to a need for 5 nights
Don’t know the man, never heard of his music but I think that he didn’t played that well.
Not really bothered, maybe next time the grab all association the promoter and Council will stick to what they agree.
Im ashamed to call myself irish we are a laughe stock all over the world :-(
Owen Keegan should resign
All tickets were sold “subject to license” people with tickets for the 25th, 26th, & 27th can sue Aiken promotions for flights, accom and emotional distress. They can do so because these concerts were granted license but were cancelled by the vendor (Brooks) for no reason (we wanted to play two more gigs) is not a valid reason. Those with tickets for the two concerts not granted license can claim a refund of the ticket price but no more. This will end up costing Aiken and Brooks a lot more than if they had just played the three concerts.
You can stay in Dublin for those five nights and not get ripped of by the greedy hoteliers who probably had gone to the trouble of taking on extra staff as well.This just keeps getting better
If it was greed on Garth Brooks part he would still have made a lot of money on 3 concerts. Garth seems tome to be a genuine guy. He gave up on ten years performing and many millions to look after his kids. Greed is not on his radar. I think he was genuinely upset at the refusal to grant permission for the 5 concerts. Dublin has been given a black eye and it’s people are out all the concert and ancillary business and revenue that the concert would have brought with it. It’s nice that the interests of a few dozen moaning residents can be a killjoy for 400,000 + people. If they don’t like living near the park that was there before any of them, they have the option to move. Shame on the City Manager for not looking after the many who might have needed the ancillary business from the concerts to survive these tough times.
It will force promoters and councils to rethink things and ensure that licences are provided prior to ticket sales
Don’t start building until you get permission
On a day when the coalition were debating the ‘big ticket issues’ this was probably the only scheme that would put some money back in the pockets of at least ten per cent of the population
Typical irish we would love the money but you wont be getting it in my back yard
We certainly are now his friends in ‘low’ places :(
God that woman from West Cork on the RTE 6 one news defo looks a suspect for anti social behaviour and pis..ing in gardens!!! That is the age group that was going there!! F..kin joke, hope the GAA get a heavy metal band playing there next year for 10 nights until 3 in the am.. These concerts would be over at the latest 10,30pm..
Sorry about the quotation marks in last post…autocomplete keeps assuming I’m trying to be sarcastic :/
I think the Journal just lost 40% of its “news” content without this “news” story for them to “report” on
Don’t get that if 3 could go ahead then why not 5? Sounds like awkwardness, begrudgery and pettiness to me from licence granters at DCC, trust they are happy about the fiasco, money and time loss, damaged reputation and disappointment for all even those of us who were not attending!
Just found out that finally this joke is off my radio and TV, on the hour, every hour. Shame on you Ireland for buying 400,000 tickets to this country muldoon wet dream. Great start to the morning!!
If there is to be any change of direction on this by Garth “impossibly Arrogant” Brooks, that change will have to be preceded by an incredibly loud popping noise being heard in Nashville. That sound will be caused by said Garth “impossibly Arrogant” Brooks pulling his sizeable head from his even more sizeable ass!
Peter Aiken and Garth’s management should be ashamed of their greed. So many people went to lengths to obtain these tickets and now we are left with nothing. The financial loss to the country is huge but besides that disappointed fans
Shame on the city manager he should be sacked…………….
I am absolutely devastated about this. Five months of waiting all for nothing. I hope the people behind this campaign are happy. 400,000 people let down just as the concerts were about to take place. Many of us queued for nights to get these tickets
and waited seventeen years to see Garth Brooks play. As it stands the credibility for Ireland as a country that can host events like this is gone. I am sickened by the whole sorry mess, and am embarrassed to be Irish at the incompetency of the whole thing.
The reality is that it was sheer incompetency all around… However, the actions of some of the residents leaves a sour taste in my mouth, as does the actions of the city manager. After initially letting one direction break the rule anyway, he chooses to kick up now? With this much a. Money and b. enthusiasm at stake. He should have bit his lip and resolved to change this scenario after it.
I hope they discover fraudulent signatures on that petition, that will rob any credibility those bunch of idiots have and lessen their ability to f*^k up any future sporting events, a World Cup bid in particular.
While I do understand that the rights of a minority are important, I also understand that the overarching view of the government should be that the welfare of majority is more important, which this injection of cash would have helped as well as promoting Ireland’s ability to cater for huge events
Finally, f*^k you enda Kenny for coming up with this pathetic horseshit about what a tragedy it was. Get involved instead of hiding until it’s over.
Garth will do the comeback event elsewhere (Central Park hopefully). Doubt there will be too many tears.
It’ll be interesting to see how easy it is to get top acts into Dublin now though.
Its embarrassing for the country, it shows the world that we couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery.
Very disappointing that our country will look “backward” on the world stage no pun intended.
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Couldn’t & still don’t give a shite, more almost as boring as the World Cup articles!
If Dublin can’t cope with the disruption caused by 5 Garth Brooks concerts how would they cope with hosting the rugby world cup?
This is just typical of Ireland and the GAA it is clear that the GAA gave permission for these concerts to go ahead otherwise the tickets could not be sold and now the GAA are turning it around on everyone else except them, it is just discussing what is going on. Garth is 100% right it should be ALL 5 or none, its hard enough to except this but it would be a nightmare if only 3 goes ahead.
just a greedy hungry Artist who is trying to rip the public off, every other Artist lets you listen to their songs but his you have to pay for, I hope you go down in flames you ungrateful artist.
They should never have offered up Croke Park as a venue, given the limit on the amount of concerts per year..why not Phoenix park, Marley park, etc, etc…
No Garth Brooks. Well the stage is clear for politicians and bureaucrats to issue statements and what an avalanche of populist balderdash we have been treated to. Brooks was going to make a lot of people happy create a booming economy in Dublin for 5 nights but our bureaucrats and politicians fiddle while brooks tickets burn… Banana republic
City Manager and idiot cyclist Keegan should take a hike before he leaves another planning mess in his wake… and this is the brain behind a proposed cyclist lane on the city quays !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets not forget Killiney…
It’s a shame- I feel sorry for the people who bought tickets.. aiken promotions dropped the ball… Ireland definitely showed it’s not welcoming side.. Sad.. simply sad…
GArth will be diplomatic about it, and probably will take unnecessary flak for it but it’s an irish debacle for certain…
Guess he’s not as welcome there as he thought he was? It’s ok- bring it back home, Garth- the USA won’t turn our backs on you
https://www.youtube.com/user/garthcast
more on the story later
The touts are sick!
So disappointed!!!
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