# garth brooks

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 It’s Friday and US Independence Day. Here’s everything you need to know as we head into the weekend.

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Jul 4th 2014, 8:06 AM

# unanswered prayers

Leo and Phil to the rescue? Government told to get involved in Garth Brooks debacle

Fianna Fáil say Ireland’s tourism reputation is at stake.

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Jul 4th 2014, 7:53 AM

# Big Money

Have a ticket to a cancelled Garth Brooks gig? Here's how you can get a refund

You might also be able to get that hotel booking refunded.

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Jul 4th 2014, 7:05 AM

# and the thunder rolls

Garth Brooks: 'For us, it is five shows or none at all'

Earlier today, Dublin City Council gave permission for just three of the five scheduled Garth Brooks concerts in Croke Park.

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Jul 4th 2014, 6:34 AM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Everyone’s talking about the cancelled Garth Brooks gigs, Enda in Germany and the price of cigarettes….

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Jul 3rd 2014, 11:15 PM

Voices

Opinion: Fiends in high places - Garth Brooks and the national malaise

“Unless you’re holding tickets for Brooks I, II, or III, you are Children of a Lesser God,” writes Joe O’Shea.

Jul 3rd 2014, 7:45 PM

# AIKEN BREAKIN' HEARTS

Promoters "don't know" if remaining Garth Brooks concerts will go ahead

Peter Aiken has told RTÉ that he is “trying to come with answers” for the situation.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 6:56 PM

# unanswered prayers

Could the Garth gigs be saved? Here are the options...

Meanwhile, solicitor for Croke Park residents claims disgruntled fans considering legal action against promoters.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 5:30 PM

# garth brooks

Cavan GAA club writes excellent open letter offering up grounds for cancelled Garth Brooks gigs

They’ve recently installed a toilet.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 4:00 PM

# No Friends in Royal Places

Can Slane Castle hold the two cancelled Garth Brooks gigs?

Unequivocally, no.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 1:22 PM

# over to you

Poll: Is Dublin City Council right to refuse permission for two Garth Brooks gigs?

The council says the five shows would be too disruptive – but are they right?

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Jul 3rd 2014, 12:54 PM

# Not happening

The documents: Here's exactly why the Garth Brooks gigs were refused permission

Dublin City Council says two of the gigs have been refused ‘to minimise disruption to the neighbourhood’ around Croke Park.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 12:28 PM

# if tomorrow never comes

'Guaranteed' Garth Brooks tickets are ALREADY selling at inflated prices

The ads appeared within minutes of the announcement.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 12:16 PM

# No Show

Permission granted for just THREE of the scheduled five Garth Brooks concerts

400,000 tickets have already been sold.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 12:01 PM

# garth brooks

The 11 most important Twitter reactions to the Garth Brooks news

Bring your ‘friends in high places’ jokes here.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 11:36 AM

# little bit country

Ten more years: Sunshine 106.8 gets to keep Dublin 'niche' radio licence

The station formerly known as ‘Dublin’s Country Mix’ has beaten out competition from a rival consortium and will continue to broadcast to the city and surrounds…

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Jul 2nd 2014, 3:55 PM

# friends at high prices

Hotels have fingers crossed that Garth gigs go ahead

Many hotels in Dublin have sold out – and hiked prices – to cater for the hordes who have bought tickets for the five nights.

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Jul 2nd 2014, 6:35 AM

# summer gigs

Croke Park residents vow to file court injunction to stop Garth Brooks concerts

The residents said they are willing to go to court to ask a judge to ‘take charge of the situation’

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Jul 1st 2014, 5:24 PM

# garth brooks

Croke Park residents could go to court to stop Garth Brooks gigs

They say that the promoters and the GAA are promoting the gigs without a license.

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Jun 30th 2014, 8:17 AM

# garth brooks

"Disgusted": Some residents not happy, but others welcome Croke Park peace deal

Mulvey’s proposals say that in “no circumstances” should 4 or 5 concerts in a row be organised at the venue again…

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Jun 27th 2014, 1:35 PM

# Poll

Poll: Would you live beside a large stadium?

Fancy some noisy neighbours like Garth Brooks or One Direction?

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Jun 27th 2014, 9:55 AM

# friends in low places

People are sharing this fake 'Garth Brooks cancels' news story

Don’t be one of them. You’re better than that.

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Jun 25th 2014, 12:01 PM

# garth as gaeilge

Wondering what to wear to the Garth Brooks gig? Look no further

…Slip on down to the OOOAASSSIS!

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Jun 23rd 2014, 7:09 PM

# Workin On A Full House

Croke Park residents want GAA and Aiken prosecuted over Garth Brooks gigs

Eamon O’Brien, the chairman of the Croke Park Streets Committees says that the association and Aiken are “acting as if they are above the law”.

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Jun 3rd 2014, 11:22 AM

# garthmania

EVEN MORE Garth Brooks tickets to go on sale

A limited number of extra tickets will be up for grabs on Friday at 9am.

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Apr 28th 2014, 3:17 PM

# Injunction

'We will negotiate in the High Court': Residents not backing down over Garth Brooks gigs

Residents in the Croke Park area believe Dublin City Council will approve an event licence application for five concerts this summer.

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Apr 24th 2014, 11:28 AM

# garthmania

Stena Line is running a special Garth Brooks Cruise

Garth has friends on the high seas too.

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Apr 10th 2014, 7:30 PM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Everyone’s been talking about President Higgins’ State visit to the UK, Peaches Geldof and Oscar Pistorius wailing in the witness box.

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Apr 8th 2014, 11:56 PM

# when the thunder rolls

'I'm not a fan of Garth Brooks' - Councillors call for public hearing on concert licences

Councillors argued that the council should support the local community despite the fact that the five concerts are already completely sold out.

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Apr 8th 2014, 11:49 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s been talking about an opinion poll, a judge apologising, and whether the Attorney General’s phone was tapped.

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Mar 29th 2014, 7:58 PM

# Standing Inside Their Ire

Politicians told "don't negotiate" on Garth Brooks concerts

“The general consensus of both the public and the elected representatives was that Croke Park have been acting in bad faith.”

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Mar 27th 2014, 1:07 PM

# Dispute

Proposed mediation process for Garth Brooks concerts 'most disappointing' say residents

The residents said that the number of special events held at Croke Park should be reduced.

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Mar 18th 2014, 10:31 PM

# Dispute

Residents want to talk to Croke Park about more than just Garth Brooks

The solicitor representing the locals want mediation talks to bring in wider issues around the running of the stadium.

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Mar 12th 2014, 1:22 PM

# The Big Gig

The 10 heart-wrenching stages of missing out on a big gig

You didn’t get the tickets, and now you’re paying for it. In EMOTION.

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Mar 10th 2014, 9:30 PM

# Croke Park

Garth Brooks concerts could face legal action from local residents

Read their open letter to Aiken Promotions in full here.

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Mar 6th 2014, 9:56 PM

# croke park III

Kieran Mulvey called in to mediate Croke Park talks... on Garth Brooks

Residents have criticised the move as a “cosmetic PR exercise”.

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Mar 6th 2014, 9:05 AM

# friends in croke places

Peace breaks out in Garth Brooks Croke Park row

The row over the country superstar’s gigs has cooled after a meeting this afternoon.

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Feb 18th 2014, 6:19 PM

# in peaces

Hopes for a peace deal as Croke Park calls in local reps for Brooks talks

Eight large scale concerts are planned at the stadium this summer — but locals aren’t happy and say there’ll be massive upheaval in the area as a result.

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Feb 18th 2014, 1:36 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know this morning.

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Feb 17th 2014, 8:40 AM

# Party Off Garth

'Talk to our lawyers' residents tell Croke Park as sustained anti-concert campaign planned

Locals say the GAA has gone back on a promise to stage only three gigs at the venue a year. Eight are planned for this summer.

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Feb 17th 2014, 8:08 AM