Everyone was getting into the festival spirit… You’ve seen enough stories about Electric Picnic at this stage to know that it was a great weekend in Stradbally, despite some unfortunate showers at times. Everyone was in the festival spirit, as could be seen on Friday when two members of An Garda Síochána were pictured dancing along […]

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Don’t miss out. Thousands of people across the country will be experiencing a severe dose of post-Electric Picnic fear on Monday morning; it takes time to recover from a weekend like that. If you’re one of those people or if you’re in the camp that regrets not making the trip down to Stradbally, there’s always […]

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FRIDAY What a way to kick off the weekend. The sun was out in all its glory to welcome revellers to the first day of Electric Picnic, catching out all of those who had triple-layered it and decided to leave their suncream at home. Ryan Sheridan opened up the main stage with a high-energy performance, […]

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We can be heroes. Hozier just made a surprise appearance on the Electric Picnic main stage as part of the Trinity Orchestra’s 1pm slot. The singer-songwriter wasn’t listed on any of the promo for the festival, and the crowd were suitably delighted when he strode out on the stage. Trinity Orchestra were playing a set […]

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It couldn’t be a nicer day for a swim. The weather is just peachy down in Stradbally, Co. Laois – which is great news for anybody who’s come down looking for a swim in the lake, which has been opened to the public for the first time in 2016. We’ve seen the first few festival-goers […]

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The Union of Students in Ireland have issued the following warning to people heading to Electric Picnic 2016 in Stradbally, Co. Laois this weekend. “We are urging students not to take unknown substances, or any substances from people they don’t know,” Annie Hoey, USI President, said. “Festivals are a great chance to enjoy music, art […]

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