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Employee secures order for €2,300 in unpaid wages after working more than 100 hours before and during Forest Fest 2025
Forest Fest
Music festival in Co Laois
Solicitor behind Forest Fest music event suspended from legal practice by High Court
Philip Meagher is founder of the annual music and arts festival held in Emo, Co Laois
Forest Fest 2026: Madness top off a nostalgia-filled weekend featuring The Boomtown Rats, James and more
There were few signs of growing pains at the festival, whose move to a larger site in Co Laois comfortably accommodated 16,000
Forest Fest 2026: Line-up, site access, ticket information and more
Everything you need to know about the Co Laois music and arts festival this weekend
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Forest Fest 2025: stars align to send feelgood festival fans home happy
It was all about the music at Forest Fest in the picturesque village of Emo in Co Laois
Forest Fest 2025: Daily line-ups, stage times, ticket information, weather and more
Everything you need to know about the big summer festival taking place in Emo Village, Co Laois, this weekend
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How to stage an Irish music festival: From All Together Now to Beyond the Pale
A mountain of work goes into putting on a music festival. Organisers have to prepare for the unexpected - and for the weather
Forest Fest 2024 review: Golden oldies shine, Shane MacGowan’s spirit inspires
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