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

muddypaws

I Heart Internet wrote: »

There are solutions out there that would allow 5 concerts to go ahead, for the City Manager to save face and for everything to be within hte law.

What are they?

bear1

dandyo wrote: »

The last Eoin McLove didn't even attract this level of attention and enthusiasm , and we all know of his love of cakes and jumpers

How many more Father Ted related posts are you planning on posting?

bear1

Grayson wrote: »

Emergency legislation for a concert...

This country has hit a new low.

You wouldn't think we could get any lower would ya...

Smidge

bear1 wrote: »

How many more Father Ted related posts are you planning on posting?

I think the limit is 3 without the mods further approval

irishgeo

If the people who were going to multiple shows gave up tickets them multiple night tickets, we wouldn't need 5 shows.

dandyo

Smidge wrote: »

I think the limit is 3 without the mods further approval

Careful Now!

Grayson

bear1 wrote: »

You wouldn't think we could get any lower would ya...

Thankfully we have this guy offering to help

bear1

I've a perfect solution!!!
Why don't the Government just buy his album, stick it on a CD player and play it on a loudspeaker in Croke Park for the 5 nights?
If it gets too loud then they just turn down the volume.. probs solved

Tarzana

What I don't get is, if the five concerts go ahead, does that mean the wishes of residents will have been completely ignored, and a new precedent been set? 3 seemed OK, a compromise.

People are latching on forgeries. Well, firstly,we don't know they were forgeries, secondly, there would have been some legitimate signatures too. And others I know who live really near CP never bothered complaining, not because they wanted the concerts but because they figured there was no point, that it would fall on deaf ears anyway. Seems they were right.

jack presley

Is love to hear what the handball lads got in return for dropping their objections. Could be a stroke of genius by them if they get to save their hall or whatever it is they're after if that was their intention all along and they just used the concerts as leverage.

Smidge

dandyo wrote: »

Careful Now!

Whatcha gonna do about it, huh...huh??
Go tell Big Phil on me? :P

Skylinehead

jonny24ie wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/fianna-fail-tables-legislation-to-allow-garth-brooks-concerts-635963.html

Retroactive laws are completely unconstitutional in this country.

humanji

Smidge wrote: »

I think the limit is 3 without the mods further approval

We've changed it to 8.


edit: sorry, it's down to 6.


edit: now none are allowed as it's unfair to unquoted lines.


edit: we're back to 6.


edit: there's an injunction from the UVF demanding we have none.

jack presley

Co co meeting called off. Either a deal done or Keegan's said feck off.

Edit - City council of course

Rough Sleeper

Grayson wrote: »

Emergency legislation for a concert...

This country has hit a new low.

Fianna Fail.

Drive your unneeded SUVs round to your mate's €800,000 2-bedroom gaf and bring your €150 bags of 2% coke, we're gonna party like it's 2004.

bear1

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/crisis-talks-point-towards-uturn-in-garth-brooks-concert-cancellation-30422199.html

Smidge

humanji wrote: »

We've changed it to 8.

Fecking Mod corruption..
Who paid you off humanji...? WE DEMAND ANSWERS AND A TRIBUNAL NOW :mad:

hmmm

We're about to see whether the country goes back to the 90s, where politicians could overrule planning rules and where endless amounts of money in brown envelopes ruled, or we go forward as a modern democracy where laws are passed and are implemented. I'm betting on the former, and it's interesting to see the parties who are involved.

pc7

Grayson wrote: »

Emergency legislation for a concert...

This country has hit a new low places, where the whiskey drowns.

:pac:

bear1

Is anyone else waiting for the red line to show up on RTE.ie with breaking news..?

Rough Sleeper

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

If you think trying to make out like I'm thick and don't know what I'm talking about makes the point any more valid then it is you who are mistaken.

Why does every discussion on afterhours degenerate into this kind of petty one upping.

Naive, not thick.

OldGoat

Skylinehead wrote: »

Retroactive laws are completely unconstitutional in this country.

Is that a statement of fact or a statement of hope?
Personally I hope it's a fact.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Smidge wrote: »

Fecking Mod corruption..
Who paid you off humanji...? WE DEMAND ANSWERS AND A TRIBUNAL NOW :mad:

I know, but I'm not saying.

I did see humanji earlier wearing a new suit though.

AudreyHepburn

Rough Sleeper wrote: »

Naive, not thick.

I'm not naive either, thanks.

Keep trying.

Lord Trollington

hmmm wrote: »

We're about to see whether the country goes back to the 90s, where politicians could overrule planning rules and where endless amounts of money in brown envelopes ruled, or we go forward as a modern democracy where laws are passed and are implemented. I'm betting on the former, and it's interesting to see the parties who are involved.

Planning rules? Don't make me laugh. The same planning rules that over saw the last 20 years of bull$hit

Peppa Pig

hmmm wrote: »

We're about to see whether the country goes back to the 90s, where politicians could overrule planning rules and where endless amounts of money in brown envelopes ruled, or we go forward as a modern democracy where laws are passed and are implemented. I'm betting on the former, and it's interesting to see the parties who are involved.

If the handball crowd (which Eamon O'Brien is heavily involved in) are prepared to put up with 5 nights for their alley then it really shows that the GAA and Aiken could have sorted all this out last December by talking to them without this nonsense now.
O'Brien warned the GAA back in 2011 that they could make life very difficult for the GAA if they didn't get their way.

It's in one of these

jack presley

Peppa Pig wrote: »

If the handball crowd (which Eamon O'Brien is heavily involved in) are prepared to put up with 5 nights for their alley then it really shows that the GAA and Aiken could have sorted all this out last December by talking to them without this nonsense now.
O'Brien warned the GAA back in 2011 that they could make life very difficult for the GAA if they didn't get their way.

It's in one of these

Exactly. What a way to get what you want though.

bear1

I'd love to know why the meeting has been called off.

That_Girl_ Is_ A_Cowboy

I love getting shafted by Mr.Brooks. Dublin needs him and the boost he brings, than he need Dublin. 'you can take all 5 nights of me and my loyal fans or none at all'.

humanji

hmmm wrote: »

We're about to see whether the country goes back to the 90s, where politicians could overrule planning rules and where endless amounts of money in brown envelopes ruled, or we go forward as a modern democracy where laws are passed and are implemented. I'm betting on the former, and it's interesting to see the parties who are involved.

I personally hope that the gigs go ahead for the fans, the residents are assured that this is a one off and rules will be enforced from now on to ensure this fiasco doesn't happen again, that DCC is forced to overhaul the whole licensing system and that Aiken and GAA get some sort of appropriate punishment for their actions that makes them think twice before taking advantage again.

Sadly, I think your version is what will happen.