I’ve a bit of an issue with the state the park is in now the big ugly green metal fence is left up no doubt so the public cant see the actual state of the ground it’s completely destroyed and won’t recover this year

I’ve had several bad experiences with MCD organised events. Obviously it doesn’t compare to 9 stabbings but missing both support acts despite being on the 2nd event bus to leave is unacceptable. They have a poor reputation for large outdoor events perhaps this will serve as a wake up call

Shame to see such a hugely profitable monopoly as MCD being tarnished for running a shambles of a gig. I hope they still creamed a huge margin.

I always feel a sense of patriotism when I pay EUR100 for a ‘Big Name’ concert ticket and I know most of it isn’t going to the artist but is going to MCD. The money is staying in Ireland thank god.

Same warm feeling I get being systematically overcharged for nearly everything compared to European and UK prices as we stuff the pockets of our local business intermediaries.

Blatant showboating by a councillor trying to make a name for herself. The report is a farce and is only making MCD a scapegoat, instead of a addressing the underlying larger social problem. These exact same events are held in other countries with little or no incidents and the Gardai saying they had inadequate info and access is quite frankly laughable.
I’m no fan of MCD for various reasons but they are not solely to blame here.

Never liked MCD so kinda glad they’re in trouble!

That’s a joke…. Gardai should be held accountable as well. They are the main authority that has adequate power to deal with people in a public event. Private security has got no power at all, except to allow/prevent access, perform body and bag search with permission. Private security’s power of arrest is the same as an arrest by private individual, unlike the powers of arrest and search of gardai.

Dance music isn’t the problem, the fact that it was held in Dublin is the problem. I have been a festival/ gig goer for many years but have always done my best to avoid ANY gig in Dublin. 90% of the trouble caused in Witness/Oxygen was caused by Dubs.
It was a weekend away in “da bleedin’ sticks” for them where they could rob, burn and fight.
Hosting this event in Phoenix Park was only inviting trouble.

Em, since when was a Dance music event ? ? it was Pop and Rap.

Maybe if the Gardai had less men in Mayo protecting Shell and more at the phoenix park that weekend there wouldn’t have been as much trouble..but no.. as I overheard a member of the Gardai telling someone recently..’he had a cushy number in up in Mayo for afew weeks’.. Guards
are as much to blame and should be held accountable too..

I was at FloPatrol….. The venue had little/ no Garda presence. Those they were there, stood well back and let the anti-social behaviour happen in front of them. Fact.

They claim to have invented their own genre called “Brave”. Personally I would class them as electro or house ,or both.
Definitely closer to dance than pop.

Believe it or not I think successive Irish governments are to blame. There are few jobs out there for young people, it costs an arm and leg to play football due to poor planning during building boom and a lack of understanding of social disenchantment by politicians who ate lining their own pockets at expense of social welfare and minimum wage. They attack young people who have been left without hope after they greedy actions led to neglect of society and they victimized them and have left them angry and then wonder why some of them lash out? I’m surprised we as a nation haven’t suffered riots like London yet. This is about the social fabric of our nation and politicians should not be allowed to duck the issue by blaming one company. The actions were a cry for help and the Dáil should be recalled and all politicians should be question about what they can do to help the disenfranchised youth of today. If they continue to play the blame game this country will suffer. Time for our so call leaders and elders to step up, take responsibility and lead.

Thank you for changing the article title.

Sorry, forgot to say that was for you Gearoid

The journal won’t allow me to post a description of the gigs Gearoid so sorry about that.