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Monday 29 May 2023 Dublin: 16°C

# garth brooks

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# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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….
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.
# 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.
# 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.
# garth brooks
Cavan GAA club writes excellent open letter offering up grounds for cancelled Garth Brooks gigs
They’ve recently installed a toilet.
# No Friends in Royal Places
Can Slane Castle hold the two cancelled Garth Brooks gigs?
Unequivocally, no.
# 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?
# 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.
# if tomorrow never comes
'Guaranteed' Garth Brooks tickets are ALREADY selling at inflated prices
The ads appeared within minutes of the announcement.
# No Show
Permission granted for just THREE of the scheduled five Garth Brooks concerts
400,000 tickets have already been sold.
# garth brooks
The 11 most important Twitter reactions to the Garth Brooks news
Bring your ‘friends in high places’ jokes here.
# 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…
# 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.
# 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’
# 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.
# 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…
# Poll
Poll: Would you live beside a large stadium?
Fancy some noisy neighbours like Garth Brooks or One Direction?
# 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.
# garth as gaeilge
Wondering what to wear to the Garth Brooks gig? Look no further
…Slip on down to the OOOAASSSIS!
# 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”.
# 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.
# 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.
# garthmania
Stena Line is running a special Garth Brooks Cruise
Garth has friends on the high seas too.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.”
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# Croke Park
Garth Brooks concerts could face legal action from local residents
Read their open letter to Aiken Promotions in full here.
# 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”.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.