Sick of hearing the stupid moralist arguments surrounding this and other supposedly drug related incidents.
If someone pre-plans to bring a knife in then they probably intend to use it regardless of what they consume.

I have to say part of the problem in this country, is the lack of self responsibility shown! In the comments above all blame for these actions is being laid at the door of the Gardai or MCD for various reasons. If somebody chooses to bring a stabbing implement with them to a concert, I am sorry bit all apologies should come from these type of people. The problem with this country is wanton lack of accepting blame! If you do something it is your fault no one else’s stand up and be counted, accept you responsibilities in life!

All my comments are being blocked?

Why can’t I say that drugs, drink and music aren’t the problem – the person who did all the stabbing is?

Why did he even bring a knife? Stop giving him an easy out by saying “ooh the drink made him do it.” No it didn’t. It’s not society’s fault, it’s not the gardai’s fault, it’s his fault.

I love the way MCD classes stabbings as anti social behaviour……..

I stopped yesterday at services on the motorway to Dublin. While there I saw three busses stopping. I can honestly say that 99% of the kids got off those busses with cans and bottles in their hands. Most of it cheap drink. They were like wild animals loose, pissing behind cars and walls, screaming and shouting really pumped up. The behaviour was extremely intimidating especially as there was vey young kids around at the time, this was around 2 in the afternoon. Trouble was just waiting to happen. I can only imagine what condition these kids were in later on that evening when more drink ( or any other substances) were consumed.

Knackfest

maybe it should be noted the pressure on emergency services having 3 concerts within days . The 3 hospitals surrounding the park Connoly which got the brunt of it and St James and the Mater hospital , and also the ambulance and Garda. Didn’t hear MCD offer these any gratitude for cleaning up their mess

Don’t say anythin too bad about MCD on here, they’ll threaten to sue, as they have done on others before.

Stabbing people isn’t anti-social, it’s criminal. Being ‘disappointed’ nine people were stabbed sounds like a bit of an understatement, which is a bit of an understatement itself. I’d recommend ‘shocked’, ‘horrified’, ‘deeply upset’ or even ‘outraged’ as definitely more appropriate.

I’m only speaking for myself here but the search carried out on me was just a pat on the chest, From reading comments on the earlier story here it seems it was very easy for someone to get in with a weapon.

There really should be some kind of machine developed that detects glass/metals/possibly even drugs for events like this. It would speed up the process of getting people into the events too.

I fully understand why my search was so brief cause from what I could see there was maybe 30-40 people searching 40,000.

We left the zoo at 4.30, it was shocking what we had to walk and then drive alongside for the next 40mins, urinating on front of us, general drunken behaviour, guys falling into parked busses and moving traffic, singing shouting and jumping on one another, girls and guys barely dressed, littering of cans and bottles wherever, my 9 and 6yr olds were aware enough to comment on what they were seeing and were quite frightened by it all. There were 4 guards in total between the zoo and exit, the dirt and filth (and I’m not just referring to the crowds) was incredible. The park in front of the monument just inside the park was completely littered, not one bin did we pass, no sign of any security or crowd control was evident, it was disgusting. The last thing we viewed was a young guy being head butted and having his nose split open by a complete thug, thankfully 1 of the 4 guards was close by and broke it up before it escalated. The steps outside the courts of criminal justice were completely littered, I wish I could have gotten a picture. For the first time in 6yrs since returning to Ireland I could not argue with my husband as to why we should not leave this country again and we have seen some amount of shit over the last 6years.

With the profiles of the attendees for these kind of gigs the way they are…how have organisers not realised that they need at least twice the numbers of Gardaí / security personnel they currently have? Please don’t compare Irish shows to European gigs (as they have in the past), we’ve a completely different history with alcohol & anti-social behaviour.

I was there yesterday and saw 5 fights, 2 involving girls, some going on for about 3 or 4 mins with not one guard or member of security ever coming to the scene?

After 3 sell-out shows this year, The Phoenix Park gigs will probably return next year, but at the next dance/rap outdoor lineup, how will the Promoters/Gardaí tackle yesterday’s 2 big problems of drugs & violence?

I guess David Guetta + guests in Marlay Park in August will be one to keep an eye on!

I’ve been last thursday night at Stone Roses concert, and I have to say Phoenix Park is terrible place for concert, mucky, bad sound, small, full of drunk people, far distance to walk and I felt terrible there… I guess, only if you are piss or in drugs you could enjoy a concert there. it was my first and my last there… who is behind this scenario making a fortune of this shit hole!

MCDs organisation has been a shambles. The queues for the toilets – which seemed like a free for all, massive queues to get to another queue for the bar, which also turned into a free for all and a lack of direction signs on leaving the venue were basic failings in event management. For shame on MCD and on whoever was in charge of the layout of the venue.

Last nights events also did MCD no favours – and yes, he brought in a knife so while that is not MCDs fault that he brought it with him, a thorough search as opposed to a pat on the arms or, like my search on Thursday – asked to remove my hat – would probably have discovered it.

Also MCD, I shouldn’t be able to hear Swedish House Mafia in Clondalkin when they are playing at the far end of the Phoenix Park.

As someone stated above, alcohol is substantially more likely to have been a contributing factor than illegal drugs. Also, anyone who goes to the trouble of sneaking a knife into a concert probably doesn’t need much of an excuse to use it. This gig was always likely to attract a certain unsavoury element, but the sheer number of people stabbed is truly shocking.

Part of the problem is the lack of expenditure on additional gardai inside the concert. They probably had planned the same amount for all 3 concerts, not realising the type of crowd that would be there on saturday night ! As far as I’m aware , MCD has to pay for the gardai inside the concert . Somebody is doing it on the cheap here ! Either garda management charging too much , which would result in MCD not employing enough ornElse MCD just not spending enough on gardai and security – problem lies somewhere there I’d say !n

MCD has a duty of care to ticket holders-whether they like it or not-this duty of care should ensure concert goers safety in the venue,leaving the venue etc. MCD clearly did not have enough security (what I witnessed on Sat. were stewards aged between 20-26-who appeared to be as visibly shaken and scared as innocent concert goers who paid for a ticket assuming they were going to watch acts they enjoy without risk of random attacks. On leaving the venue,the grounds of the park which concert goers had no choice but to walk through in order to leave,were full of violence,with many individuals and groups fighting and randomly attacking innocent people trying their best to leave. The stabbings we have heard and read so much about it the media is bad enough, what we are not hearing to much of is the numerous people who are sporting stitches,fractures,bruising,and injuries which will physically take time to heal,not to mention the mental damage they will have incurred. Seeing more than 3 attacks on innocent young women and men trying their best to walk /run through violence without raising their heads in case of making eye contact with the lunatics inflicting it will stay with me -no police presence-no security-no help for these poor unfortunate youngsters who went to watch a concert!!!McD did not have enough security-McD did not have enough Police- McD in my opinion,failed in their duty of care to all who bought tickets.Denis Desmond’s statement “the behaviour was not a reflection of the behaviour of the vast majority of the 45,000 fans.Unfortunately, anti-social behaviour has become more and more part of our daily society with no town or village across the country escaping such conduct”. He is right,the behaviour was not a reflection of the vast majority who bought tickets, and we are all aware anti social behaviour is a problem throughout Ireland-Maybe Denis could issue a statement which would explain,if he was so aware of the issue of this anti social behaviour before this event-why was this concert so under-policed? why was the security situation such a shambles? could he also inform us-how many security (not stewards) were employed and in place on the day and night of 7th July? what security precautions were in place and how were they enforced? this would maybe provide answers to the many innocent people I witnessed being kicked,punched,head butted,pushed and worse, who today are probably baffled as to how they could be so exposed to such violence and danger having thought they were spending their hard earned money on going to a concert to see their favourite artists,with the assumption they at the very least could expect adequate safety measures to be in place.

I for one would like to hear from either

Richard “I own a bar and you’re all on the dole” Lennon
Paula “I hate Ireland” Brennan
Or Peeeed “The Government are watching me” Off.

Pillars of society, pillars!

9 people stabbed and one young man dead from a drug overdose. MCD’s response – ‘Unfortunately, anti-social behaviour has become more and more part of our daily society’. WTF?? This is NOT anti-social behaviour, and it’s NOT part of our daily society. People don’t get stabbed at concerts on a daily basis!!!! This is criminal behaviour, and could have been avoided with an adequate skilled security presence. Shame on MCD.

It’s now believed that glass bottles were the weapon of choice.

Nothing bad ever happens at MCD shows.
This is all lies.
It never happened.

Your buddies on the other side of your office will know what I’m talking about. :)

Disappointed blah blah talking like a politician blah blah

I didn’t see an apology or an extension of grace to the family members of those stabbed.

Stay classy MCD.

One asks what type of medical cover was provided by the promoters. It certainly was not professional Paramedics who would be capable of dealing with stabbings and overdoses , but guarantee it was probably voluntary organisations with members probably as young as those attending the concert. Let Mcd tell the public exactly what cover they had at the event .

The behaviour of the fans is purely a reflection of the bands playing! I’m sure nothing like that happened on Thursday at The Stone Roses gig?!

I will admit the lack of signs leaving screwed me over big time last night the pm said go left and next I know I’m lost in the city didn’t get home till 4 am from Dublin airport

The person who did this should get life(9x attempted murder), i’d even favour flogging!! It’s a hideous crime and a miracle none of them died. As for the o/d it’s terribble for his family and hopefully others will think twice the next time they “pop a few pills!!” when they hear these stories…

Illegal drugs must be a factor . A cancer on civil society

I was at the gig yesterday & thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes there were dodgy characters about, but if you didn’t want trouble you wouldn’t look for it. Common sense would suggest to stay with a good group of friends, have your fun & don’t act the fool, end of. Came home in one piece, so I really think it was individuals’ responsibilities to keep themselves safe.

I basically had to request a proper frisk, my arms got the bare bones of a pat down and that was it. MCD and their “every precaution”? Yeah right!

MCD expressing disappointment at the small minority of people acting anti-social. There are a majority of customers utterly and repeatedly ashamed at the facility’s, and services provided at MCD’s gigs. Its a matter of time before customers kept in poorly managed venues are exposed to dangerous situations. These are the results of management not customers.

You can’t blame MCD, cheap drink, or the music. Doing do is just passing the book.

It’s a societal problem, which generally starts with poor raring of children / teens

What’s with all the deleted comments?

Any statement from snoop or SHM?

Mcd and other organisers need to invest in some new tactics. What happened at this event and the type of person this and gigs like it attract, is a massive version of what happens in local dance clubs across the country every weekend. Hardman yobs having the craic at others expense and getting mashed as possible “coz der mad”. Have individual cages where aggressive types can cool off while everyone else enjoys themselves. Kinda like battery hens.

No wonder there is violence with this type of so-called music.

I rem. when they opened a train station in germany and the laser light show was so intensely disorienting i could hardly stand up and wondered why this was allowed when people could easily have fits. Next morning I read in the papers some young 17 or 18 yr old went postal right after the light show and stabs 30.. yes three zero.. people for “no reason”. Was there a light show and large back screens at the SHM event?

Conor you are a genius

Mcd simply organise these gigs keep up the good work mcd

I wasnt searched going in you lying stupid person your staff didnt know what they were doing and the guards were even more of a discrace people sneaking in amd running amd mot even an effort to catch them