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Bruce Springsteen to play Croke Park concert in May
GAA reschedules Leinster Championship games on the same weekend
Garth Brooks not coming to see play about Croke Park gigs
Despite recent media reports, US country singer will not be visiting Ireland next week
Peter Aiken: I felt stress for the first time over Garth Brooks
Concert promotion is in his blood – and he’s the man big names like Ed Sheeran still want to deal with
Redeveloped Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be ‘ideal venue’, says Aiken
Stadium work continues as nearby Live in Marquee concerts set to top 100,000 fans
U2 play tribute at funeral of radio DJ Tony Fenton
Band perform ‘Ordinary Love’ as who’s who of broadcasting world attend service
Leading concert promoter calls for relaxation of planning laws
Peter Aiken says Ireland needs to capitalise on venues like Croke Park and Aviva
Third Ed Sheeran Croke Park concert ruled out by Aiken
Promoter also announces Ellie Goulding and Beck gigs for Live at the Marquee in Cork
Cork’s Red FM expected to become profitable this year
New investment made by shareholders said to be showing results
Keegan rejects GAA claim he backed five Garth Brooks gigs
Páraic Duffy said it was ‘incomprehensible’ five gigs did not get go-ahead
Licensing system like a Victorian courtship
The Garth Brooks concerts episode was an accident waiting to happen
Garth Brooks says Dublin concerts cannot proceed
Singer responds to Dublin City Council position it cannot change ruling on five shows
Matinees the solution to Garth Brooks impasse, says council
Offer of day-time events does not contravene licence and ‘remains on the table’
‘I’m the real loser in this one,’ says Brooks
The country star loves Ireland but is bewildered by our planning regulations
Residents ‘prepared for new direction’ on Garth Brooks gigs
Croke Park community group says it will consider how to facilitate cancelled gigs
Brooks committed to play five concerts at Croke Park if ‘powers that be’ step in
Letter to promoter indicates desire to perform before 400,000 fans
Taoiseach ‘willing to help find solution’ to Garth Brooks debacle
Singer wrote to promoter to say ‘I cannot begin to tell you how badly my heart is breaking’
Promoter rejected ‘olive branch’ of fourth Garth Brooks concert
Enda Kenny says singer’s cancellation could lead to loss of €250m for Dublin
Blame report for Garth Brooks fiasco will be extensive
Rightly or wrongly singer decided he wasn’t playing three shows when booked for five
Garth Brooks ‘no longer feels welcome in Ireland’
Singer to hold press conference in the United States on Thursday
Garth Brooks concert licences 'cannot be fast-tracked'
Council chief hopes singer will go ahead with three permitted concerts at Croke Park
Government urged to save Garth Brooks gigs with planning laws
Shows may get new dates over six days to save shows with fast-tracked application
Final decision on Garth Brooks concerts expected tomorrow
City council chief executive to come under pressure over licence refusals tonight
Benefit of Garth Brooks gigs outweighs disruption - residents
Vintners Association claims loss of Croke Park concerts could cost Dublin pubs €15 million
Council ‘expressed concern’ over number of Garth Brooks concerts
Dublin authority outlines decision on refusal of two Croke Park gigs and insists it cannot be appealed
‘For us it’s five shows or none at all,’ says Garth Brooks
Promoter dashes fans’ hopes by saying it is not possible to split shows between venues
Dublin City Council has never refused events licence at Croke park before
Garth Brooks decision was a first
Garth Brooks: ‘For us, it is five shows or none at all’
Singer has faith ‘Dublin City Council will make the best decision for the people of Ireland’
Al Jardine to join Brian Wilson at Cork concert
Live at the Marquee gig marks the 10th anniversary of popular concert series
Live at the Marquee concerts continue to grow in strength
Ticket sales often outperforming similar events in Dublin, according to promoter
70,000 tickets for Garth Brooks concerts bought overseas
Bob Dylan and Lana Del Rey announced for this year’s Live in the Marquee
IQ – Frenzy over Garth Brooks comeback ‘incredible’
Q: Why did the tickets for the country superstar’s concerts sell out so quickly?
Pat Egan: still promoting after all these years
Pat Egan was one of the first to bring big rock and pop shows to Ireland, and after decades of promoting acts such as Bob Marley, and many walks on the wild side, he’s still in business
Neil Young and Crazy Horse returning to Irish shores next summer
Canadian legend faced criticism over RDS gig in June
Promoter defends Neil Young concert
Peter Aiken says Saturday night’s show was never meant to be a greatest hits one
Robbie Williams takes to the stage as summer concert circuit begins
Bon Jovi and Neil Young to complete line-up of weekend stadium acts.
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