Live Nation 3Arena company pays €76m to UK parent firm

Profits at the venue keep climbing

In 2026, Live Nation 3Arena's Irish holding company paid a €76 million dividend to its UK parent.

New accounts have revealed the new figures as profits kept climbing at the venue.

As per accounts newly filed by the company, this payment is more than seven times the €10 million dividend it paid last year.

The latest comes as the Government rolls out a €100 voucher for culture and music events in Budget 2027.

For the Dublin venue, the surge follows a bumper year.

Live Nation 3Arena profits keep climbing

The 3Arena's after-tax profits ranged from €14 million to €18 million each year, between 2022 and 2024.

By the end of that year, accumulated profits at Amphitheatre Ireland Ltd had topped €69.3 million.

According to directors, they expected 2025's after-tax profits "to be in line with 2024".

Live Nation's reach across Irish venues

The group's footprint stretches well beyond the 3Arena, Ireland's largest indoor venue, which hosted Lily Allen and Westlife this year.

In addition, Live Nation also runs the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, the Gaiety and the Olympia on behalf of their owners. It owns Ticketmaster outright in this country.

Last month, its sway over Irish live music was clear, when several acts pulled out of Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with Macklemore.

How much has Live Nation's Irish company paid in dividends?

Over the past three years, Live Nation Ireland Holdings Ltd has paid €91.7 million in dividends.

That breaks down to €5.7 million in 2024, €10 million last year and €76 million in the latest accounts.

Who owns the 3Arena?

It is Amphitheatre Ireland Ltd, a Live Nation subsidiary that owns The 3Arena.

Directors said in the filing that Amphitheatre Ireland Ltd, which operates the 3Arena, paid an €82 million dividend to its own parent company in 2026.

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