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Garth Brooks concerts cancelled - **READ FIRST POST FOR MOD NOTES**

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    #3782
    smellmepower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 829 ✭✭✭smellmepower


    Good article in the Indo covers all the bases of this farce.

    http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/gene-kerrigan/superstar-garth-brooks-charlie-in-a-cowboy-hat-30427041.html


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    #3783
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    Cienciano wrote: »
    There's one reason he cant. Because he's a bit of an arsehole. I find it unbelievable that fans are losing out purely because he refuses to play, but the same fans are agreeing with his decision. He can do no wrong in the eyes of the fans. Well, not all, I'm sure some can see he's a bit of a dick.

    I'm not a C&W fan, but I'm rapidly becoming a Garth Brookes fan, for standing up to the farcical corruption and dirty politics in this country, and showing it up for what it really is.


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    #3784
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    smellmepower wrote: »
    Good article in the Indo covers all the bases of this farce

    Or rather the usual nasty fact less hatchet opinion piece, complete with zero journalism, integrity or credibility.


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    #3785
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    I'm not a C&W fan, but I'm rapidly becoming a Garth Brookes fan, for standing up to the farcical corruption and dirty politics in this country, and showing it up for what it really is.
    Standing up to "corruption and dirty politics" how, exactly? By asking the Taoiseach to intervene in a local planning decision?


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    #3786
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    I have 4 tickets and I'm in fear that the concerts will go ahead because I want my money back!


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    #3787
    Happyman42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    I'm not a C&W fan, but I'm rapidly becoming a Garth Brookes fan, for standing up to the farcical corruption and dirty politics in this country, and showing it up for what it really is.

    A country that has, so far, stuck to rules and regulation. I'm a fan of Owen Keegan at the moment tbh.


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    #3788
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    testicle wrote: »
    I have 4 tickets and I'm in fear that the concerts will go ahead because I want my money back!

    Unless your trying to tout them, you'll have no bother getting face value, there's a lot of new Garth Brooks fans out there since he stood up to the political scum of Ireland.


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    #3789
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    Unless your trying to tout them, you'll have no bother getting face value, there's a lot of new Garth Brooks fans out there since he stood up to the political scum of Ireland.

    Just when you think you've seen the stupidest post on this thread someone comes along with a doozy.


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    #3790
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    there's a lot of new Garth Brooks fans out there since he stood up to the political scum of Ireland.

    Hehehehehe.


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    #3791
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    Happyman42 wrote: »
    A country that has, so far, stuck to rules and regulation..

    Like accepting forged planing objections . . and a council that has a great world wide reputation for planning integrity . . . lol


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    #3792
    Reformed Character
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Reformed Character


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    I'm not a C&W fan, but I'm rapidly becoming a Garth Brookes fan, for standing up to the farcical corruption and dirty politics in this country, and showing it up for what it really is.
    Would you be referring to the fact that DCC wouldn't be threatened by him and stood by a proper , legal, decision of their planning department?
    The only "corruption and dirty politics" in this whole farce would appear to coming from GB side.


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    #3793
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    Reformed Character wrote: »
    Would you be referring to the fact that DCC wouldn't be threatened by him and stood by a proper , legal, decision of their planning department?

    like accepting forged signatures ? DCC and planning integrity . . .lol


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    #3794
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    Like accepting forged planing objections . . and a council that has a great world wide reputation for planning integrity . . . lol
    Why do people assume that the residents' objections (forged or otherwise) were the biggest factor in the decision to cancel the 2 concerts? Has it been stated by DCC? Genuine question.

    As I stated earlier in the thread, I would have thought that traffic management would have had just as much influence over the decision.


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    #3795
    Happyman42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    Like accepting forged planing objections . . and a council that has a great world wide reputation for planning integrity . . . lol

    Yet another poster who hasn't read the decision.
    And how would allowing anyone to overturn this decision add to our reputation?


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    #3796
    Munster_Gal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Munster_Gal


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    As I stated earlier in the thread, I would have thought that traffic management would have had just as much influence over the decision.

    But how can that point stand up against the decision now that they offered 2 matinee shows, which would undoubtedly cause even more traffic disruption than having the gigs on the Mon and Tues evening.. it's completely sensless!


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    #3797
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    My brain cant cope. Yesterday we had a psychic, today we have this. GB should play the concerts and donate all income to Irelands obviously struggling mental health facilities.


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    #3798
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    like accepting forged signatures ? DCC and planning integrity . . .lol

    Where does it say they accepted them? From what I'm reading DCC had suspicions from early on and contacted the gardai.


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    #3799
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Munster_Gal wrote: »
    But how can that point stand up against the decision now that they offered 2 matinee shows, which would undoubtedly cause even more traffic disruption than having the gigs on the Mon and Tues evening.. it's completely sensless!
    I imagine it would have more to do with the fact that those concerts would be held on the weekend as opposed to the Monday and Tuesday which are weekdays.


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    #3800
    Happyman42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    Munster_Gal wrote: »
    But how can that point stand up against the decision now that they offered 2 matinee shows, which would undoubtedly cause even more traffic disruption than having the gigs on the Mon and Tues evening.. it's completely sensless!

    Jesus christ....they didn't offer or approve two matinees! AIKEN did. And they will only grant approval if AIKEN can solve those issues in his updated Event Managemnet Plan...the submission of which is entirely within the terms of the the original event licence.


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    #3801
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Munster_Gal wrote: »
    But how can that point stand up against the decision now that they offered 2 matinee shows, which would undoubtedly cause even more traffic disruption than having the gigs on the Mon and Tues evening.. it's completely sensless!

    But they didn't "offer" they agreed to consider it on receipt of an updated event management plan, which probably would have said it was unmanageable.


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    #3802
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,088 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    At this stage, just let it go! It's a bloody country and western concert.

    You're making us look like some kind of musical backwater desperate for one gig!

    It's not Springfield (the Simpsons) we actually get a good flow of major acts in Ireland in general.

    Disappointing for fans, but these this occasionally happen.

    The "subject to licence" clause is going to have to be taken more seriously in future though.


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    #3803
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    smellmepower wrote: »
    Good article in the Indo covers all the bases of this farce.

    http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/gene-kerrigan/superstar-garth-brooks-charlie-in-a-cowboy-hat-30427041.html


    Looks like copy and pasted some if not most it from boards and didn't acknowledge copyright


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    #3804
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    SpaceTime wrote: »

    The "subject to licence" clause is going to have to be taken more seriously in future though.

    As its only being applied to Garth Brooks concerts, not really.
    Asking anyone to take DCC's planning credibility seriously is stretching it a bit.


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    #3805
    Calina
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Calina


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    I'm not a C&W fan, but I'm rapidly becoming a Garth Brookes fan, for standing up to the farcical corruption and dirty politics in this country, and showing it up for what it really is.

    Garth Brooks wanted to talk to Enda Kenny about this so that he can get his concerts to go ahead.

    Are you seriously telling me you don't think that stinks of one rule for him, one rule for everyone else?

    How is that standing up to farcical corruption and dirty politics?


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    #3806
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,281 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Standing up to "corruption and dirty politics" how, exactly? By asking the Taoiseach to intervene in a local planning decision so he can make more money

    Added an important bit on at the end ;)


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    #3807
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    Unless your in the business of concerts
    subject to licence doesn't mean anything to someone who bought a ticket and is looking at date time of concert


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    #3808
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    Calina wrote: »
    Garth Brooks wanted to talk to Enda Kenny about this so that he can get his concerts to go ahead.

    Are you seriously telling me you don't think that stinks of one rule for him, one rule for everyone else?

    How is that standing up to farcical corruption and dirty politics?

    Subject to licensing only applies to Garth Brooks concerts.
    If it was 5 nights of stabbings and/or slane girls there would be no problem.


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    #3809
    Happyman42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    visual wrote: »
    Unless your in the business of concerts
    subject to licence doesn't mean anything to someone who bought a ticket and is looking at date time of concert

    It does now. ;)


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    #3810
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,281 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    Subject to licensing only applies to Garth Brooks concerts.
    If it was 5 nights of stabbings and/or slane girls there would be no problem.

    Jesus, the GB brigade are getting worse. I won't even bother.


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    #3811
    Calina
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Calina


    Jim Rockford wrote: »
    Subject to licensing only applies to Garth Brooks concerts.
    If it was 5 nights of stabbings and/or slane girls there would be no problem.

    This does not represent an answer to my question. How does trying to get the taoiseach to pull strings represent standing up to corruption?


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