# garthgate

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# 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.

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Nov 22nd 2021, 6:30 AM

# 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.

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Sep 23rd 2021, 5:37 PM

# garthgate

Garth Brooks just promised a fan from Tyrone that he's going to return to Croke Park

#GarthGate rages on, four years later.

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Jun 13th 2018, 2:26 PM

# 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”.

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May 24th 2017, 4:28 PM

# 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.

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Apr 5th 2015, 8:15 AM

# good guy garth

Garth Brooks' wonderful gesture to a fan with cancer is guaranteed to make you forgive and forget

This is undeniably lovely.

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Nov 12th 2014, 9:30 AM

# fake fuss

Gardaí are investigating dodgy Garth Brooks objection letters

Did you miss this?

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Oct 3rd 2014, 8:36 AM

# stop now

Here's why you should be happy you don't have a Garth gig to go to

Support group, gather round.

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Jul 27th 2014, 4:56 PM

# garthgate

Best Garth Brooks t-shirt? We have a winner

Sure feck it like.

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Jul 26th 2014, 10:50 AM

# dart at gart

Here's how one Monaghan shop are excellently dealing with useless Garth Brooks merch

Can we have a shot?

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Jul 18th 2014, 8:59 PM

# garthgate

Well, it looks like Irish people are finally angry with Garth Brooks

The Twitter reaction has changed dramatically since this saga began.

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Jul 14th 2014, 10:25 PM

# garthgate

Dublin pub declares itself a 'Garth Brooks free zone'

Well, for one night only at least.

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Jul 14th 2014, 9:36 AM

# 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.”

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Jul 13th 2014, 9:45 AM

# garthgate

The world is truly baffled by Ireland's obsession with Garth Brooks

Scarlet for us.

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Jul 11th 2014, 8:30 PM

# ain't goin down

There's talk of Barack Obama getting involved in the Garth Brooks debacle

…and the Mexican ambassador, seriously.

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Jul 10th 2014, 7:49 AM

# if tomorrow never mums

All these mammies have lost their birthday presents thanks to Garth Brooks

Won’t somebody think of the mammies?

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Jul 8th 2014, 8:48 PM

# 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.

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Jul 8th 2014, 7:47 PM

# Reeling In The Years

Remember when Garth Brooks was happy to play on top of a minibus in Bray?

Those were the days.

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Jul 8th 2014, 7:15 PM

# garthgate

There's a LOT of leftover Garth Brooks merchandise still for sale

Oh dear, Dunnes…

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Jul 8th 2014, 5:14 PM

# garthgate

11 of the best Twitter reactions to Garth Brooks pulling the plug

We will never be the same.

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Jul 8th 2014, 4:37 PM

# 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.

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Jul 7th 2014, 2:48 PM

# garthgate

The Garth Brooks headline in today's Metro Herald is pretty excellent

*applause*

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Jul 4th 2014, 9:28 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