Calvin Harris is the first act to be officially unveiled for this year's OXEGEN festival.

JANUARY

WHEN the dust settled after the festival there had been 90 arrests, including a large number for assault and theft, 308 drug seizures, 28 cases of alleged drug dealing, and multiple teenagers had been stabbed — no, not the Swedish House mafia gig, but last year’s Oxegen festival.

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I PULL into my drive just before midnight, and from a distance see three women tumbling out of the house in heels.

THE massive clean-up operation required to clear Punchestown Racecourse after this year’s hugely successful Oxegen Festival turned out to be the only major hangover for organisers.

Gardaí this afternoon appealed for information after five teenagers suffered slash wounds overnight at the Oxegen festival in Kildare.

Five teenagers have been injured in a violent episode at the Oxegen festival in Punchestown. The men are believed to have received slashwounds.

Punters driving down to the Oxegen festival from Dublin are being warned that traffic is still heavy on the N7 Naas Road outbound from the Red Cow Interchange to Newlands Cross.

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Author and celebrity Amanda Brunker has defended her right to play at this weekend's Oxegen festival.

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R 'n' B star Beyonce will headline the final day of the Oxegen festival in Punchestown, Co Kildare in July.

Arctic Monkeys are today confirmed as one of the headliners for next year's Oxegen festival at Punchestown Racecourse.

CONCERT promoters MCD have been reported to health chiefs over the alleged promotion of cigarettes at the Oxegen Festival.

Concert promoters MCD have been reported to a health chiefs over the alleged promotion of cigarettes at a music event, it emerged today.

A record number of food businesses were ordered to close last month because of safety concerns.

Rapper Eminem is set to headline this year's Oxegen festival.

Gardaí say 114 people were arrested at the Oxegen festival in Punchestown over the weekend.

Gardaí in Kildare are investigating after a man was assaulted at the Oxegen festival at Punchestown.

Despite 19 fatalities on the roads of Kerry last year, Kerry County Council is terminating the services of its one and only road safety education officer as part of its budgetary cutbacks. The officer has been involved in promoting road safety among young people, especially through schools.

Pop star Lady Gaga is to play the Oxegen festival, it has been announced.

American singer Lady Gaga is the latest act to be confirmed for this year's Oxegen Festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Co Kildare

Las Vegas rockers The Killers have been added to the line-up for this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

NEWLY reformed ’90s Britpop band Blur are set to play the Oxegen festival in Kildare this summer.

Newly reformed Britpop stars Blur have been named as one of the headliners for this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

The Oxegen music festival draws to a close in Punchestown today.

Amy Winehouse thrilled Irish fans today as her open-air performance passed without incident.

Gardaí are investigating a second alleged sexual assault at the Oxegen music festival in Co Kildare.

The Oxegen music festival is getting into full swing today.

The annual Oxegen festival gets underway in earnest today at Punchestown racecourse in Co Kildare.

Music fans gearing up for the Oxegen music festival today were urged not to drink and drive.

The full line up for this summer's Oxegen Festival has been announced, with several more high-profile bands added to the bill.

A host of new acts have been added to the line-up for this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

The Prodigy have been added to the line-up for this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

US superstars REM are set to headline the Saturday of this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

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Thousands of music fans are getting ready for the last day of the Oxegen Festival in Punchestown today.

THOUSANDS of music fans battled through severe traffic delays in Co Kildare yesterday to reach Punchestown Racecourse for the beginning of this year’s Oxegen music festival.

Motorists are being warned of very heavy traffic on all routes to the Oxegen festival in Punchestown.

Around 80,000 music fans are due to make the annual pilgrimage to Punchestown this weekend for the Oxegen festival.

MCD has announced some more of the top acts lined up for this year's Oxegen festival at Punchestown Racecourse.

THE battle between the country’s two leading concert promoters is about to heat up with a mystery music festival added to this summer’s calendar.