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Croke Park residents to seek concert injuctions.....your opinions?

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  • #4352
    Jamsiek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Jamsiek


    end of the road wrote: »
    thank you, well i more or less got what i wanted, the majority of the concerts going ahead

    You wanted all the concerts going ahead


  • #4353
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #4354
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    The arrogance from Peter Aiken is incredible. Knew he was breaking the agreement and still felt he'd get away with it. Delighted the residents stood up to him.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2014/0703/20609352-peter-aiken-of-aiken-promotions-reacts-to-garth-brooks-concert-cancellations/


  • #4355
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Mr.S wrote: »
    They got greedy, took a risk, didn't pay off.

    All the gigs would have been approved if they could have come to an agreement with the RA's.


    That has to go down as one of the understatements of the year.
    No, thats completely different.

    Its more of a formality, promoters and organisers know (on paper) the events will be approved by whatever council so they go ahead with promo and sales.

    Sure the licences for some of the Marley gigs where still listed as pending on Monday...

    True but there is a massive difference between holding concerts in Marley Park and in Corker in terms of disruption to residents


    Never going to happen.

    I wonder if we'll see a decrease in stadium gigs and an increase in park gigs as a result


  • #4356
    trellheim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,169 ✭✭✭trellheim


    Only if they bought the tickets direct. Anyone that bought through touts will lose their money.
    You are correct I think. But most people will get their money back so storm in a teacup really.


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  • #4357
    fta93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 306 ✭✭fta93


    trellheim wrote: »
    Meh people will get their money back for the cancelled concerts.

    not completely sure, but doubt Ticketmaster will refund the booking fee's..


  • #4358
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Looking like all will not go ahead now.


  • #4359
    asteroids over berlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭asteroids over berlin


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Looking like all will not go ahead now.

    fingers crossed!


  • #4360
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Looking like all will not go ahead now.

    Source?


  • #4361
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Diego Simeone wrote: »
    Source?

    Heard it announced on the TV behind me on RTE news. Garth cannot now confirm any gigs will be going ahead.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0703/628237-garth-brooks/


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  • #4362
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    I blame the residents here, they live next to Croke Park, what did they expect, just typical NIMBYism, I hope the GAA ends all deals with them and take an anti-residents stance. These guys get tickets for everything and the majority of scalpers we see on big event days are fed tickets by these "wonderful people" you see living around Croker. Dublin City Council should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for even giving these guys the time of day.

    People have spent huge sums of money and these people already get compensated yet they want more. What is needed here is to give the residents the same treatment as was dished out to the crusties above in Mayo who tried blocking the Gas Pipeline. The Consumer should come first before the interests of some two bit residents association and the left-wing Sinn Fein city council.


  • #4363
    Jamsiek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Jamsiek


    nm wrote: »
    Unreal.
    Bomb the residents. Its the best solution

    Ever time I read comments like this, I feel a little happier that the residents got their deserved win


  • #4364
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Diego Simeone wrote: »
    Source?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0703/628237-garth-brooks/


  • #4365
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,713 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    The arrogance from Peter Aiken is incredible. Knew he was breaking the agreement and still felt he'd get away with it. Delighted the residents stood up to him.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2014/0703/20609352-peter-aiken-of-aiken-promotions-reacts-to-garth-brooks-concert-cancellations/

    The arrogance of the residents more like it ruining the enjoyment of so many people. He should have got the licences it's a travesty that it wasn't granted.

    Also literally stealing money out of people's pockets with the millions being lost in the local economy.


  • #4366
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #4367
    Aineoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Aineoil


    I can see both points of view - the residents and the fans. I just think the decision taken (to reduce the concerts from 5 to 3) was a bit too late for all concerned.


  • #4368
    hynesie08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    Stinicker wrote: »
    These guys get tickets for everything

    these people already get compensated yet they want more

    Neither of these statements are true.


  • #4369
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Stinicker wrote: »
    I blame the residents here, they live next to Croke Park, what did they expect, just typical NIMBYism, I hope the GAA ends all deals with them and take an anti-residents stance. These guys get tickets for everything and the majority of scalpers we see on big event days are fed tickets by these "wonderful people" you see living around Croker. Dublin City Council should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for even giving these guys the time of day.

    The planning permission for the expansion of Croke Park included a proviso that would allow a maximum of 3 concerts per year. Who's broken the agreement here?

    How are the residents at fault?


  • #4370
    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    "Bomb the residents"
    "Kick the mirrors off their cars"
    "Go and cause havoc in the area"

    After reading all of that ^^^ and more I couldn't be happier that those gigs were cancelled.
    You lot are really showing your true colours now.
    Nice.


  • #4371
    Wishiwasa Littlebitaller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭Wishiwasa Littlebitaller


    It gets worse..

    The residents objected to the use of a helicopter being used to film the concerts and he must be off stage by 10:30pm on the Sunday. Whatever about the curfew, the fact that they cannot film aerial shots of the gig and the crowd arriving etc, make it a farce. Like him or loathe him, this is the guy's comeback concert and he has chosen this stadium out of all others that he could have picked, including many in his own country and he has this crap to deal with. I wouldn't blame him if he pulled out of all gigs and played Madison Square Garden (or similar) instead as this is just taking the piss.

    http://dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/content/Press/Documents/LicenceDecisionNoticeGarthBrooks.pdf


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  • #4372
    Rasheed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Rasheed


    asteroids over berlin wrote: »
    fingers crossed!

    Ah stop, that's mean. There was a happy medium met today with two being cancelled. For all to be gone would be majorly unfair.


  • #4373
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Problem I see here is will this now put off major concerts from going ahead in the future, Some major bands and so on may just see it's not worth the possible hassle coming here.


  • #4374
    hynesie08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    Deacon Ashy Penguin wrote: »
    The arrogance of the residents more like it ruining the enjoyment of so many people. He should have got the licences it's a travesty that it wasn't granted.

    Also literally stealing money out of people's pockets with the millions being lost in the local economy.

    You don't know what travesty or literally means do you.


  • #4375
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    Deacon Ashy Penguin wrote: »
    The arrogance of the residents more like it ruining the enjoyment of so many people. He should have got the licences it's a travesty that it wasn't granted.

    Also literally stealing money out of people's pockets with the millions being lost in the local economy.


    Yeah, its a total pisstake, isn't it Nox?


  • #4376
    Wishiwasa Littlebitaller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭Wishiwasa Littlebitaller


    Titzon Toast wrote: »
    "Kick the mirrors off their cars"
    Putting quotations around a comment doesn't mean someone actually said it.


  • #4377
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Deacon Ashy Penguin wrote: »
    Also literally stealing money out of people's pockets with the millions being lost in the local economy.

    You should have a check of what the word 'literally' means, because it definitely doesn't mean what you seem to think.

    This argument is rubbish anyway, would it be acceptable to have concerts on 365 days a year? Saying no is stealing money from the local economy...


  • #4378
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    anncoates wrote: »
    Yeah right.

    Yeah right what? That I made up the interview with Aitken saying this exact thing?


  • #4379
    Reformed Character
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Reformed Character


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Problem I see here is will this now put off major concerts from going ahead in the future, Some major bands and so on may just see it's not worth the possible hassle coming here.
    Yeah, like the gods forbid they have to get a licence , like they do in every other country!


  • #4380
    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »
    Putting quotations around a comment doesn't mean someone actually said it.
    It was said a few pages back by a truly classy poster.


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  • #4381
    Reformed Character
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Reformed Character


    Stinicker wrote: »
    I blame the residents here, they live next to Croke Park, what did they expect, just typical NIMBYism, I hope the GAA ends all deals with them and take an anti-residents stance. These guys get tickets for everything and the majority of scalpers we see on big event days are fed tickets by these "wonderful people" you see living around Croker. Dublin City Council should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for even giving these guys the time of day.

    People have spent huge sums of money and these people already get compensated yet they want more. What is needed here is to give the residents the same treatment as was dished out to the crusties above in Mayo who tried blocking the Gas Pipeline. The Consumer should come first before the interests of some two bit residents association and the left-wing Sinn Fein city council.

    And the award for bullshít post of the thread goes to....


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