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LOCAL GROUP BALLBOUGH Pride of Place have expressed “serious disappointment” with the clean up after last night’s Coldplay concert.
The group has previously raised their concerns with clean-up following events at Croke Park, including GAA matches, the recent AC/DC concert, and the first Coldplay concert on Thursday, chair of the group, Frank Keohane, said in a statement issued today.
“Ballybough is a residential area – no resident – particularly young children – should have to witness such an aftermath to an event at Croke Park,” Keohane said.
“It just isn’t acceptable and this cannot continue to be a fact of life for people living in Ballybough.”
Among the litter collected were a large amount of glass bottles and plastic cups, as well as discarded vapes and paper bags.
Speaking on behalf of Ballybough Pride of Place, Keohane said that as a group, they had “absolutely no problem with the events being held at Croke Park”, and added that the “festival-like” atmosphere in the area last night was a “joy to behold”.
“All we ask is that event organisers clean up after such events, whether that is a GAA match or a concert,” he said. “Ballybough has enough problems with local littering and illegal dumping without having to deal with the aftermath of events at Croke Park.”
Croke Park has paid host to a number of events over the summer, including AC/DC and the All-Ireland Hurling Final.
Coldplay are set to play again tomorrow night and Monday night in Croke Park, as they continue on their Music of the Spheres world tour.
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Corporate Social Responsibility GAA – you’re making enough money so get this sorted out.
@Ben dover: its the GAA they don’t give a Fxxk as long as they get the money
I’ll tell you what’s disappointing,the Croke park management blocking off access to the toilets when the gig finished so anyone leaving the gig needing the loo before heading out into the community were left no option but to pee on the streets,I know you’ll say hold it but if you were having a good time at the gig you could’ve been holding it til it was over and then wanting relief before leaving the stadium,they sell the gargle so let the people go the toilet before releasing them into the local area!!!! Bad form GAA management
@David B: unfortunately that would require common sense which is in short supply in these situations
Everyone calm down. They had a kinetic dancefloor that is saving the earth one light bulb at a time.
I think a bit of litter is the least of Ballyboughs problems.
@Mick Joe: hardly the point though, the money that is being made from these events, ensuring a proper clean up after the event is really not too much to ask for those who live in the area
@Jo H: absolutely, maybe if they did a proper clean up the locals wouldn’t be so against too many concerts happening there.
If that’s the worst litter pic they have, I think everything’s going to be ok
Wait until all the oasis fans roll in next year lol
@Modern Irish Dad: Ya gotta roll with it
@Modern Irish Dad: With those prices of the tickets wont be the usual loutish brit esp type Oirish, and before anyone says but Oasis are Irish blah blah, Noel plays with a Union Jack guitar, no Irish man would ever do such a thing.
All the residents there get financially compensated very generously, so quit the moaning nd just pick up a few beer cans. You’ll get 15c back too, so you’ll be double-quids in!
@Steve Davis: do they get much? Genuinely curious.
@Steve Davis: you’re missing out he point. A big fefferinf company comes in makes literally millions and the leaves and leaves the place a kip. F that . Make then clean the place up
@Steve Davis: What financial compensation do they get? I live right beside a major outdoor venue that hosts week long series of gigs every summer.
The residents have to apply to go in to a raffle for tickets. I didn’t win this year, but did last year.
So I’d be very surprised if they get financially rewarded. I’d say they get some tickets only. Maybe you know more?
@Steve Davis: I lived in the area and I never got compensated, I did win some tickets however.
Billy Joel and Dublin trashing Kerry in the League final.
Nowhere near compensation for the wreckage and mayhem every summer.
@Steve Davis: Steve enlighten everyone please . What exactly do residents actually get according to you ?
@Steve Davis: where did u get that info ?or do u just like stirring it Wise up
The band should tell their fans during the concert not to be such dirty litterbugs and have some respect for the environment !
What’s the best way to make Apple crumble ?
Remind her ,that her mum is gwynneth Palthrow and her dad is in Coldplay.
@larry smith: How do make a soul singer out of a duck? Put it into a microwave until it’s bill withers
Pubs and croker should pick up the bill they charge enough 4 their pints when concerts are on in croker either make them pay or else send croker concert out to that super prison they built with taxpayers money Thornton hall
A litter black spot at the best of times. Jez the picture of the bench would take 10s to clean up. Suppose all the residents will be returning their free tickets so.
@Michael O’Brien: ALL the residents get free tickets. You are mistaken. I won tickets twice in 15 years.
I tell you now, Chris Martin and his band should be in the neighbourhood cleaning this rubbish up. He gives it large about his eco message but look at what the good people have to suffer because of nonsense.
@Basildon Joe: So Chris Martin is somehow responsible for the behaviour of concert goers… right. Give your head a fkin wobble.
@Ian: tough on ya keyboard ah? Small potato
A lot of localised flooding. It was all yellow.
So much for the deposit refund scheme bonanza for them drinks companies that run and own it
That’s what happens when you let Ticketmaster clean up!
People were drinking outside because you can’t drink inside unless you want to miss the concert. For events like concerts Croke park should allow patrons to bring drinks to their seats.
@Nurse On Call.: It would become like the Aviva. A big bar with some live music in the background.
@Nurse On Call.: If Coldplay were playing in my back garden I wouldn’t drink outside. I would go indoors and listen to some serious stuff. Kruder & Dorfmeister,Madris,Mark Knopfler,Roseanne Cash,Finbarr Furey,Simone Felice. All very different,but all so much better.
@Nurse On Call.: They used to at one times if it is plastic glasses.
Cancel all gigs next year
Of Croke Park. A major scarcity of rubbish bins
I live directly outside the stadium and I’ve been very happy with pre and post concert clean up, well done DCC
I walked around the area in the vicinity of Cr
@Joe Glackin: well done
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