MCD had said it wanted an answer from the council by “close of business today”. Update: 3.20pm, 25 August. Laois County Council has said it will not reconsider its refusal earlier in the month to grant Electric Picnic a licence to take place in September. A statement from the council issued on Wednesday afternoon reads: […]

4 years ago

They listed 12 reasons why it should be permitted to go ahead. MCD Productions has called for Electric Picnic to be allowed to go ahead exclusively for vaccinated people. The Irish promotion company shared twelve reasons on Tuesday why they believe the festival should be permitted as the live music sector in Ireland has now […]

5 years ago

There will be a fair few disappointed heads out there. Event organiser MCD has announced that it will be postponing many of its events on foot of the government’s advice to cancel all mass gatherings. The directive came among a raft of drastic measures being taken to curb the spread of coronavirus, including the closure […]

6 years ago

Full refunds will be issued to ticket holders. Ryan Adams has cancelled his UK and Ireland tour in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations that surfaced last month. A New York Times feature published on 13 February entitled, ‘Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price.’ contained interviews with several women, including Adams’ […]

7 years ago

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11 years ago

The Doggfather is coming back to Ireland and this time around he’s making a stop off at The Academy in Dublin on June 10…

12 years ago