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Monday 5 June 2023 Dublin: 18°C

# garthgate

All time
# party on garth
Dust off your Stetson hat, Garth Brooks is back in Ireland today
After seven long years, he’s back on Irish shores.
# garthgate
Taoiseach says he would like to see Garth Brooks perform in Cork next year
In 2014, Micheál Martin called for legislation to allow Brooks to play five nights at Croke Park.
# garthgate
Garth Brooks just promised a fan from Tyrone that he's going to return to Croke Park
#GarthGate rages on, four years later.
# garthgate
Garth Brooks' rep has categorically denied reports he's coming to Ireland in 2018
Reports suggested that Garth could come to Ireland for three gigs next year, but his rep says it’s “not true at all”.
# garthgate
'It was absolutely ludicrous that the Garth Brooks fiasco was allowed to happen'
Fianna Fáil’s biggest Garth Brooks fan* reflects on the saga that convulsed a nation.
# good guy garth
Garth Brooks' wonderful gesture to a fan with cancer is guaranteed to make you forgive and forget
This is undeniably lovely.
# fake fuss
Gardaí are investigating dodgy Garth Brooks objection letters
Did you miss this?
# stop now
Here's why you should be happy you don't have a Garth gig to go to
Support group, gather round.
# garthgate
Best Garth Brooks t-shirt? We have a winner
Sure feck it like.
# dart at gart
Here's how one Monaghan shop are excellently dealing with useless Garth Brooks merch
Can we have a shot?
# garthgate
Well, it looks like Irish people are finally angry with Garth Brooks
The Twitter reaction has changed dramatically since this saga began.
# garthgate
Dublin pub declares itself a 'Garth Brooks free zone'
Well, for one night only at least.
# say that again
Funerals without corpses and rolling around in sugar: The week in quotes
“I’m not sure if I’m able to turn the poison chalice into sweet wine.”
# garthgate
The world is truly baffled by Ireland's obsession with Garth Brooks
Scarlet for us.
# ain't goin down
There's talk of Barack Obama getting involved in the Garth Brooks debacle
…and the Mexican ambassador, seriously.
# if tomorrow never mums
All these mammies have lost their birthday presents thanks to Garth Brooks
Won’t somebody think of the mammies?
# damage
Taoiseach: Garth Brooks cancellation a shock to the economy and our reputation
Enda Kenny claimed that the gigs could have been worth “a quarter of billion” to Dublin’s economy.
# Reeling In The Years
Remember when Garth Brooks was happy to play on top of a minibus in Bray?
Those were the days.
# garthgate
There's a LOT of leftover Garth Brooks merchandise still for sale
Oh dear, Dunnes…
# garthgate
11 of the best Twitter reactions to Garth Brooks pulling the plug
We will never be the same.
# thunder rolls
Garth Brooks has announced a press conference on Thursday
It’s not known whether it will include a resolution to the Irish concerts.
# garthgate
The Garth Brooks headline in today's Metro Herald is pretty excellent
*applause*
# 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.