Permission refused for two Garth Brooks concerts

Thursday 03 July 2014 16.28

Permission has been refused for two of the five planned Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park.

Concerts will go ahead on 25, 26 and 27 July. However, tickets had also been sold for Monday, 28 July, and Tuesday, 29 July.

400,000 tickets have already been sold for the five shows, meaning 160,000 fans will now be disappointed. 

Dublin City Council said granting permission would have been unprecedented and have posed unacceptable levels of disruption to the local community.

In a statement giving its reasons limiting the number of concerts to three, the council said it did not want to set a precedent for increasing the number of concerts in Croke Park.

It pointed out that if it allowed five Garth Brooks concerts on top of three One Direction concerts, this would have doubled the previous maximum number per year.

It also pointed out that three of the proposed Garth Brooks concerts were on week nights, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

They have also called for updated works schedule and event management plans for the three remaining concerts as well as for the costs of gardaí and Dublin City Council to be met.

The GAA and Croke Park have said they will assess the implications of today's announcement and will make no further comment before Monday.

Aiken Promotions has said it is very disappointed by the decision. 

There is no right of appeal against the council's decision except by going to the courts.

Reports that promoters were seeking an alternative venue such as the Aviva Stadium have been dismissed as there is not enough time for a licence application.

Solicitor Anthony Fay, who represents local residents, has indicated that his clients are reserving their position until a public meeting is held.

However, he said residents were initially relieved that they will not be trapped in their homes for an entire week.

He said: "This was an ill-thought-out venture by Croke Park and the promoters who went behind the backs of the community, breaking previous agreements and trying to force additional concerts on people that they didn't even have a licence for."

The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has said the expected knock-on to the economy will drop from an estimated €50m to €30m as a result of the cancellation of the two concerts.

Patrick King, the Chamber's Policy and Communications Manager, said the fact that Garth Brooks had chosen to start his world tour in Dublin meant there was a "huge draw" in fans travelling from abroad, from places such as the US and Canada, to stay in Dublin for the concerts.

However, he said it still should be seen as a positive event for the city.

Meanwhile, Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that customers who booked rail travel to attend any Garth Brooks concerts, which are cancelled, will be refunded for their train bookings in full.

Last week, a mediation process aimed at resolving the dispute over the concerts recommended that in future Croke Park should not host concerts on four or five consecutive nights.

Labour Relations Commission Chief Executive Kieran Mulvey's report also recommended a Garth Brooks legacy fund of €500,000 for the local community.

GAA Director General Páraic Duffy said the GAA would pay the money recommended under the fund.

Mr Mulvey's report followed meetings with residents, the GAA and concert promoters.

The report found the intensification of shows has had a negative impact on the quality of life of residents and that a lack of trust remains a persistent issue between the parties.

While residents want no concerts for the next two years, Croke Park has offered to adhere to three concerts per year. Mr Mulvey said the result is a stalemate.

The report proposed nine concerts between 2017 and 2019, with an exception for a special event during centenary celebrations in 2016.

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