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Sunday 22 December 2013

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Holiday Ireland 2014

Hotels in Dublin

Hotels and Guesthouses in Dublin provided some of the best value in 2013 and this is expected to continue in 2014 with Accommodation vendors in Gardiner Street Dublin now providing comfortable rooms at 30% less than similar accommodation vendors in Temple Bar, with Temple Bar being only 5 minutes’ walk from Gardiner Street. One local Guesthouse owner said:
“Gardiner Street is now recognised the world over as a premiere accommodation hub that is within 5 minutes’ walk of Dublin’s major attractions and yet offers clean comfortable rooms and a very personal service that is at least 30% cheaper than other accommodation in Dublin. Tourists want to spend their money on themselves and their families not on over-priced accommodation that is overpriced simply because of its location”.

Enjoy 50% Discount on rooms in Dublin City Centre:


Tourist Information

In 2013 there was a 7 per cent rise in visitor numbers for the island of Ireland, the best since the global economic crisis began. To capitalise on this growth and the predicted growth for 2014 (ERSI predicting 2.7% growth in domestic economy) it is essential that each accommodation vendor in Dublin takes full advantage of premium events that will maximise both occupancy and revenue, good rate management will ensure that the low season (2014-2015) will be easier to manage.

Tourist numbers

Some eight million visitors came to Ireland in 2013 generating €3.64 billion in revenue. Some 6.8 million people visited the Republic, while 1.7 million visitors visited the North. Some 500,000 people visited both parts of the country.
The figures have been bouyed by a record number of visitors from North American, Germany, France and Spain along with Australia and New Zealand. However, the British market remains substantially down on its peak in 2007, despite numbers being up by 7 per cent this year. It can be reasonably anticipated that UK numbers will rise as the UK is now officially out of recession.
The next star of Irish tourism marketing is the landscape
The Wild Atlantic Way: a “rugged”, “unspoiled” touring route from the Inishowen Peninsula to Kinsale, being promoted as “the road trip of a lifetime”. Ireland walks on the wild side with ambitious visitor targets, Gardiner Street Dublin has daily tours departing for all parts of Ireland’s wonderful land and sea-scapes guests can stay in Gardiner Street, enjoy a day trip and then return to Gardiner Street where they can drink in Ned Keenan’s Traditional Irish Bar or dine in Le Bon Crubeen. Le Bon Crubeen Winner in 2010 and short-listed as finalist in 2012 of the Irish Restaurant Awards’ Best Casual Dining Restaurant Dublin and winner of Best Value Restaurant Dublin in The Dubliner Top 100 restaurants 2012. Le Bon Crubeen’s brasserie menu delivers a consistently great value dining experience all week long, sourcing produce and ingredients from the very finest Irish suppliers delivering quality and value for money. Their menus include vegetarian, Coeliac/Gluten free and healthy low calorie options.
Le Bon Crubeen

Staycation Packages in Dublin

The number and length of foreign holidays taken by Irish people fell by 2 per cent in the first six months in the year compared with the same period last year and spent €47m more on foreign holidays in the first half of the year, this trend is likely to continue and it is essential that we again promote ‘Staycation’ packages in Dublin, with a particular emphasis on families.

Failte Ireland

Two thirds of respondents to Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Barometer reported an increase in visitor volumes in 2013. Sentiment in the tourism sector is at its highest level since the financial crisis hit Ireland.

American Football Dublin

The United States has proved to be the biggest engine of growth with Ireland attracting a million US visitors for the first time. The Navy-Notre Dame game, which attracted 50,000 visitors to Ireland in September, was the biggest single draw last year.
US visitor numbers were boosted by an increase of 26 per cent in the number of airline seats between the US and Ireland for the peak summer season.

Tourism Ireland

Tourism Ireland chief executive Niall Gibbons said The Gathering had “exceeded all our expectations” though it will be the New Year before figures become clearer.
“It looks like that figure will be exceeded comfortably by year end and even the figures for Dublin Airport for November are up by 7 per cent. We expect 2014 to be something positive like that as well.”
Bouyed by an improving world economy, Tourism Ireland, which markets the island of Ireland, believes that Ireland can achieve an average of 8.9 million visitors per year by 2016.

Tourism 2014 Ireland

Next year will see new flights from San Francisco, Toronto, mainland Europe and Great Britain with Ryanair adding nine new routes from April while also increasing the frequency on eight new routes.
In addition there will be new Irish Ferries sailings from Holyhead and Cherbourg while LD Lines will launch a sailing from St Nazaire linking with Gijón in northern Spain to Rosslare.
Mr Gibbons said the best prospect for growth in tourism numbers will come from North America and continental Europe, as visitors from those regions tend to stay longer and spend more money. British visitors tend only to stay an average of four and a half days.
He revealed that the value for money ranking for Ireland from North American and continental visitors is the best it has been for 10 years. This is led by the hotel sector, with Irish hotels being rated the third cheapest in Europe. Gardiner Street Dublin Accommodation Co-Operative can enjoy greater occupancy numbers by continue to explain to guests and potential guests that Accommodation in Gardiner Street is at least 30% cheaper when compared with similar accommodation in Temple Bar, yet Temple Bar is only a 5 minute walk away.

Wild Atlantic Way

To replace The Gathering, the focus on promotion will be on promoting the Wild Atlantic Way, a 250 kilometre route from the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal to Kinsale in Co Cork.

Limerick City of Culture

The Limerick City of Culture, the ’Grande Partenza’ of the Giro d’Italia cycling race and the Croke Park classic between the University of Central Florida and Penn State will be the focus for foreign visitors next year.

Saturday 21 September 2013

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University Challenge 2013

University Challenge 2013: The battle ground has been chosen, the warring tribes are tooled up with minds and wit as sharp as any sword, D Day has been named, so let the Bad Ass Battle commence…Wednesday 25th September 2013, Doors Open 8.45pm - Show 9pm...Entry FREE...Bad Ass Temple Bar Dublin...be there or be square...


TCD Comedy Society v UCD Comedy Society

TCD Comedy Society v UCD Comedy Society in an epic battle of side stitching comedy…
The Comedy Gladiators:

AJ Rogers UCD
Francis Breen TCD
Gary Doyle UCD
Ben Morgan TCD

Comedy Club Winners 2013

The stakes: The comedy honour of their college - and a few pints of Arthur's best.

You, the audience, will decide who made you laugh the most - and carries away the prize of victory. And while the votes are being counted, we will be entertained by our special headliner - Kevin Goldsmith. Your MC for the evening is Donnchadh Dubh.


And to mark this very special occasion, there is no door charge.

Thursday 19 September 2013

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Christmas Party Temple Bar Dublin 2013

The Bad Ass Temple Bar Dublin is the home of Christmas Parties in 2013, Christmas Party season is a time to relax and enjoy a great Partycation in Dublin, don’t worry about having to drive home when you can stay over-night in Dublin for very reasonable money, the Bad Ass Temple Bar offers great value Christmas Party Packages, and extensive menu with a wide selection of beer and wines.
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The Bad Ass Temple Bar: 9-11 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2: Phone: +353 1 675 3005
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 10.00 am – till Late and Friday to Saturday 8.00 am – till Late: Salsa Dancing Saturday Night from 11pm.
Our TEAM have the knowledge and experience in customer service to make your Christmas Party a memorable and fun event that will offer real value for money. We make your Christmas Party as easy as possible as we have everything tried and tested. We have searched and found the best value for money accommodation, the best food menu and live music.
The Bad Ass Temple Bar can offer exclusive use of our upstairs restaurant for your Christmas Party with a menu to suit all tastes, you tell us what you would like and we will cater for your special event. If someone in your Christmas Party group is celebrating a birthday we will add a FREE birthday cake for groups of 15 or more.
The Bad Ass Temple Bar is renowned for its personal services and customer care, we provide a clean and safe environment that allows party groups to enjoy their party time.

The Bad Ass Temple Bar

The team at The Bad Ass Temple Bar are constantly searching Dublin for the best Party packages, Hotels, Nite Clubs Dublin has to offer. We have managed to get them all here in one place, to make researching and planning for your Christmas Party real easy. All the information you need is right here at the click of the mouse.
Christmas Parties are an absolute must for businesses, college students, friends and family, whatever their size. It's a great way of saying a big thank you to your staff, friends and family for all the hard work and effort they have put in over that last year and an opportunity to let your hair down and enjoy a night of both-team, family, friends and Christmas spirit.
You can be assured that all our Hotels, Venues and Packages have been carefully chosen to ensure a great day and night at your Christmas Event. Your only concern is to have a great time and we will do everything in our power to make that happen.
To make sure that your Christmas Party goes off without hassle, please contact The Bad Ass Temple Bar now and Book your party slot. Why not set up a fund at work or with friends or family and have everything paid for long before the big event. Set up a Christmas club, put in a few Euro each week, it really makes life so much easier. Sometimes we miss a great night out because we don’t have the money, don’t let that happen, start planning now and party at your leisure.
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SHARED CHRISTMAS PARTIES……

Large scale Christmas parties made available to small groups to create one giant Christmas party atmosphere.
If you are a small business, a department within an organisation or just wish to enjoy an evening with a group of friends, a shared Christmas party is a great option for you. You book your party within a large scale event giving you the benefits of the fun atmosphere and a variety of other groups that you can mingle with and meet new people, maybe even a little networking if you’re the boss and can’t switch off. Shared Christmas parties guarantee you have an unforgettable Christmas party. At The Bad Ass Temple Bar we encourage groups to mix and make Social Networking a real world experience.
The Bad Ass Temple Bar offers the perfect location for smaller groups wishing to join in the fun. A shared Christmas party can be as simple as enjoying your meal with your own group and then mixing with other groups as the live music kicks in.
Your Christmas Party at the Bad Ass Temple Bar will be a great fun occasion that will be talked about well into the new year.
ECLUSIVE CHRISTMAS PARTIES…….
If you wish to celebrate your Christmas party with your friends and colleagues, as a private function, while still engaging in a friendly festive atmosphere, then an Exclusive Christmas Party is for you.
Our upstairs restaurant area offers an exclusive area away from the main bar and restaurant downstairs. The standard of service is high in both the upstairs and downstairs areas, so if you would like to take your party upstairs that is not a problem, simply tell us what you would like.
The Bad Ass Temple Bar and the hotels/guesthouses that we work with can cater for a variety of Christmas parties consisting guests of five to one-hundred. Our hotels and restaurant can offer an exclusive Christmas party where you can choose your own menu from a wide range of options.
We work with you to generate your ideal Exclusive Christmas party.
THEMED PARTIES......
This is a wonderful way to celebrate your Christmas party event adding excitement, fun and frolics for you and your guests. A theme party is a night that will be talked about into the New Year and your creation is only limited by your imagination.
Each year there is a variety of Christmas theme parties to choose from. Some of the most popular party ideas are Swinging 60’s, 70’s Disco, Electric 80’s, Casino Royale, Black and White Ball, Masquerade Ball,  Viva Las Vegas, Winter Wonderland, Christmas in the Wild West and many more.
Go on, try something different this Christmas, you dress for fun and we will deliver personal service that will make your party one to be remembered.

Christmas Party Greeting from Temple Bar Dublin

It is the most wonderful time of the year one again. The cities Christmas lights are glowing into life and Jack Frost is ever so slowly creeping into town. Temple Bar is bursting with Christmas spirit as the cobbles shimmer and the lights flicker.
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We at the Bad Ass Cafe would like to offer you a host of tremendous deals at joyous prices. With a Christmas atmosphere that envy’s the North Pole, Santa himself will even be making an appearance.  We can cater for groups of all ages and sizes and once you book your Christmas party we can guarantee it will be 'to all a good night'.
The perfect venue for all types of Christmas party, be it corporate, friends, family or just a spontaneous trip with a loved one. You will be greeted with a friendly smile and most definitely leave with one. So book now whilst there is time available!
We look forward to seeing each and everyone one of you.
Our Warmest Regards

Management and Staff, Bad Ass Temple Bar

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Merry Christmas to all!!

Christmas Party Menu

Christmas Party STARTERS

Soup of the Day
Deep Fried Bre served with a cranberry and red onion relish on a bed of rocket.
Seafood Terrain served with a homemade dill mayo.
Warm chicken salad with baby potatoes, broccoli and sundried tomatoes served with lemon & garlic oil dressing.

Christmas Party MAIN COURSES

Half roasted chicken with chestnut stuffing served with rosemary & thyme gravy.
Traditional Turkey & Ham served with a chestnut stuffing and stock gravy.
8oz Sirloin Steak, with a wild mushroom cream sauce served with Crushed baby potato Salmon en-croute stuffed with sundries tomato & goat’s cheese, basil & Rapped in a puff pastry served with a dill cream sauce
Vegetarian Fajitas served with a homemade badass sizzling sauce.

Christmas Party HOMEMADE DESSERTS

Christmas pudding with a brandy anglaise.
Chocolate cherry roulade log served with cream.
Homemade Baileys cheesecake served with a whiskey cream.

Christmas Party Price

Lunch price is 27.50 dinner price is 34.50
10% service charge applies for parties of 6 and more
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Thursday 27 June 2013

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Stag and Hen Weekends is Ireland’s Number 1 provider of value for money Stag and Hen Parties across 32 counties of Ireland. Whatever you want, wherever you want it, ask Stag and Hen Weekends. When you pay Stag and Hen Weekends you are paying for your Party Package, rather than paying for a brand name and their costly advertising campaigns. We use only quality accommodation, tried and tested activities and save and secure bars and nite clubs.


When you BOOK your special night with Stag and Hen Weekends you are automatically entered into our FREE draw to Win a Heniversary/Stagiversary, which could mean that you and your friends do it all over again absolutely FREE.

Looking to book your Hen in Dublin, we have some great packages for your Dublin Hen Party. Or you can create your own Dublin Hen Weekend by choosing any of our top Hen activities in Dublin.

Dublin is a great location to celebrate your Hen Party, head to Temple Bar where you will find many pubs, restaurants and clubs not to mention many more stag and hen parties out enjoying Dublin’s nightlife.





Hen Party Packages

Accommodation – FROM €40.00pp*

Our standard HEN PARTY PACKAGE includes the following:
. Enjoy 1 or 2 nights in our Dublin city centre accommodation
. Including full Irish breakfast each morning
. Free shot in Ned Keenan’s Bar

Live music every Thurs / Fri / Sat night in Ned Keenan’s Bar.

The bar also includes juke box, pool table, dart board, Television – all allowing
patrons to have a fun filled evening.

*Rate are subject to availability





Evening Meal - €15.00pp

We can also arrange a sumptuous 2 course evening meal in a stunning city centre bar which also has live music every weekend.

Nightclub
We can also arrange VIP entry into Club M a city centre Nightclub (Skip Q entry before 11.30, Reserved tables, 1 free bottle of prosecco).

Activities
Add any of the following activities to the above package to make it a truly memorable hen party
Cocktail Making - €30.00 per person

Each guest gets a shot on arrival to the cocktail making class….just to get everyone in the party mood! You can then choose a cocktail of choice from the extensive cocktail

list to enjoy during the lesson. Each guest then decides which cocktail they would like to learn how to make and is brought behind the bar and shown how to make it. Our bar tenders are extremely interactive and will make sure everyone has the craic!





Dance Class - €22.00 per person
The ultimate in Hen Party Dance Fun! Choose from any of these dance styles (Pole
Dance, Burlesque, Belly Dance, Can Can, Irish Dance, Hula Hoop) or learn a dance routine to the bride’s favourite song and wow the guests at the wedding by performing it as a group, the dance instructor will choreograph a routine especially for your group.





Ann Summers Party - €15.00 per person
This premium package includes a two hour Ann Summers party on a night of your  choice. Hosted by a local Ann Summers professional, each participant will receive a complimentary €10 voucher against any Ann Summers products which can be purchased at the party. Games, fun, gifts throughout the night for the bride Greyhound Racing - €25.00 per person (min 10 people).

This is a night you will not forget, it is highly recommended for Hen Parties as all the fun is under one roof. Admission & Race Programme including:

. Finger Food Platter
. House Cocktail
. Race named after bride-to-be (subject to availability)
. €1.00 Tote Betting Voucher
. Reserved Area for Group





Nude Painting - €40.00 per person (min 10 people)
It is best to keep this as a surprise activity as it always works best that way.
This is approx. a 2 hour class, where you will paint a male model. While everyone is
applying the background to their canvas the male model will strip off (The guys are
not strippers so they don’t intimidate anyone). This is when you get the giggles and
laughter, as some will be unawares and look up when they hear others laughing… it’s a great ice breaker!!…. There is also a special painting for the bride, as a memento of the hen party.





Make-up Lesson - €20.00 per person (min 7 people)
The make-up artist will come to your hotel and help get your night off to a great start
by beautifying you all with the latest makeup application techniques and finishing off
with some false eyelashes so you will all be looking gorgeously glamorous in the   photos!





Treasure Hunt - €30.00 per person (min 10 people)
Our Treasure hunts are customised to you in that we include photos of the bride and
questions on her as part of the challenge. The hunt takes approx. 2 hours, in order for us to plan your very own Hen Hunt, we will need a couple of things from you to make it as memorable and enjoyable as possible (Approx. 16-20 photos of the
Bride - No bigger than 2OOKB, A few short & sweet funny stories about the bride, the name of the Bride).





Welcome to Ireland’s number one hen party and hen night organiser. We are here to help you plan a great hen do or hen weekend, and insure you have a hassle free fun weekend.


We can arrange a hen party for every kind of budget. We will find you the best available accommodation for your group that will be conveniently located close to bars and nightclubs. We will look after all the details for your hen party from booking hotel accommodation to arranging relaxing pamper hen weekend activities to guaranteed VIP nightclub entry.

Looking to book your Hen in Dublin, we have some great packages for your Dublin Hen Party. Or you can create your own Dublin Hen Weekend by choosing any of our top Hen activities in Dublin.

Dublin is a great location to celebrate your Hen Party, head to Temple Bar where you will find many pubs, restaurants and clubs not to mention many more stag and hen parties out enjoying Dublin’s nightlife.

Looking to book a Galway Hen Party, we have some great packages for your Galway Hen Do. Not sure what you would like to do we can help you with some great hen party ideas in Galway. We can also create a tailor made Hen Weekend in Galway for your group; simply choose from any of our top Hen Party Activities.

Galway City remains one of the most popular Hen Party destinations in Ireland. There is an abundance of great pubs, restaurants and clubs all located close to Eyre Square, not to mention many more hen and stag parties out enjoying Galway’s nightlife.





Select one of our great packages or create your own, see our full list of hen party activities available in Galway.

Looking to book a Kilkenny Hen Party, we have some great packages for your Kilkenny Hen Do. Not sure what you would like to do we can help you with some great hen party ideas in Kilkenny. We can also create a tailor made Hen Weekend in Kilkenny for your group; simply choose from any of our top Hen Party Activities.

Kilkenny is a top location to celebrate your Hen Party. There is an abundance of great pubs, restaurants and late bars all within walking distance to each other. You are guaranteed to meet many more hen parties & stag parties enjoying the nightlife in Kilkenny.

Select one of our great packages or create your own, see our full list of hen party activities available in Kilkenny.





All you have to do is select where you would like your hen party to take place, see our list of hen party locations. Have a look at the great hen party packages we have to offer which include a wide range of hen party activities.

We can also create a tailor made package to suit your needs. Not sure what you would like to do, we can help you with some great hen party ideas and help design your own personal package.

Stag Party
Book your Stag Weekend or Hen Weekend with us today and we will provide you with the best Stag Party or Hen Party at a great price. We are Ireland’s number one party organiser; we have been organising quality parties for over 5 years. We are here to help you plan a great party and insure you have a hassle free, fun and memorable event.

We have created a wide range of party packages for you to choose from in many top locations. You can also create a tailor made package to suit your own needs. We have Teamed up with Globetrotters Tourist Hostel and Ned Keenan’s Pub in Dublin to create a unique budget package for Stag and Hen Parties in Dublin.





Looking to book a Galway Stag Party, we have some great packages for your Galway Stag Do. Not sure what you would like to do we can help you with some great stag ideas in Galway. We can also create a tailor made Stag Weekend in Galway for your group; simply choose from any of our top Stag Party Activities.

Galway City remains one of the most popular Stag Party destinations in Ireland. There is an abundance of great pubs, restaurants and clubs all located close to Eyre Square, not to mention many more hen and stag parties out enjoying Galway’s nightlife.

Looking to book your Stag Party in Cork, we have some great packages for your Cork Stag Party. Or you can create your own Cork Stag Weekend by choosing any of our top Stag Party activities in Cork.





Cork has become very accessible in the last couple of years, with improved bus and train services. Also with the airport so close to the city and cheap flights arriving from the Ireland & UK everyday makes Cork the ideal location for your Stag Party.

Select one of our great packages or create your own, see our full list of stag party activities available in Cork.

Globetrotters Hostel is an award winning hostel located in Dublin city centre that openly welcome hens & stags. Our motto, “spend less on accommodation, spend more on entertainment”.





Globetrotters Hostel offers fantastic budget accommodation for Stag and Hen Parties; you can have exclusive use of specially designed dorms for your special event. Globetrotters Hostel has been home to Stag and Hen Parties in Dublin for many years, their professional staff know a thing or two about planning the perfect Hen and Stag Party guaranteeing a fantastic night or weekend no matter what the group size.

You may use their specially designed dorms exclusively for your special event, Globetrotters can arrange some food for your group before you go out on the town, you may drink and socialise in your dorm. All of which means you have more time and money to spend on your groups entertainment.






Globetrotters Hostel has teamed up with stagandhenweekends.ie in order that you can access a wide range of party activities which include free nightclub entry, reserved seating, dance class, go karting, paintball and much more. Simply tell us what you need and we will arrange it for you at the best prices available.

Saturday 15 June 2013

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Win Bad Ass Meal for Two and Bottle of Wine…simply LIKE and SHARE…Our last Draw Winner joined us yesterday and said: “Thank you so much for my Facebook prize of a meal for 2 my mam and I had an amazing meal there yesterday couldn't fault anything staff and food was amazing. thanks again”, Caroline Drew Garvey.

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Wednesday 5 June 2013

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Marlay Park / Marley Park is located in Rathfarnham which is a short distance from and an easy commute to Dublin Central Hotels and Guesthouses, this means you can enjoy the best of both worlds, party in the country during the day and evening and return for some city living at night.


Longitude Festival: 19th-21st July:

This un-believable event features Kraftwerk, Pheonix, Vampire Weekend, HotChip, Villagers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Foals, Jake Bugg, Tom Odell to name but a few!










The five stages of Longitude – and August shows for Marlay Park?

The licence application for the capital’s newest festival reveals more details of what to expect in Marlay Park in July.

Those heading to Longitude in Dunlin’s Marlay Park in July can look forward to spending their time wandering around five stages, according to the licence application lodged by Festival Republic, on behalf of MCD, with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

According to the application and event management plan, we can expect “three music stages and two multi arts stages”, with all the stages bar the main stage to be tented. There is also a “children’s area” per the site drawings attached to the application. The site capacity is 9,999 people and they’re expecting a 50/50 male/female breakdown. Music will run each day from 2pm to 11pm and there will be no re-admission to the site. Security contracts have been awarded to UK-based companies SLS and Specialized Security and the security guidelines are very much in keeping with the post-Swedish House Mafia shows at Marlay Park last year.

The letter of consent included with the application from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to MCD, giving them permission to apply for the licence, refers to a contract agreement from May 2006. It would be interesting to see that document and the terms, conditions and duration of that agreement.

It’s also interesting to note the existence of another licence application from MCD for “concert consisting of music performance” at Marlay Park on August 3 and 4. Application OEL 02/13 was lodged on May 24 and the relevant application is not currently online. Again, as has become the norm this summer, it’s Festival Republic who are taking the lead, a further sign of the Live Nation takeover of the Irish live music business.


Thanks to its investment in Festival Republic, Live Nation now has a hand, act and part in the Phoenix Park shows, Longitude, Oxegen and, most famously, the Electric Picnic. There is also the not insignificant matter of Dublin’s O2 and it’s believed that the company are the front-runners to buy Harry Crosbie’s stake in the venue from NAMA. It’s been a long time coming and they’ve done so with great stealth, but Live Nation are now very significant players in the Irish live music market.