Forget Oxegen, the Festival of Politics is coming to town

Forget Oxegen or even Glastonbury, this year pack your sleeping bags and get ready for the Festival of Politics, the biggest peace-loving political chin wagging seisiún ever to invade our streets.

The week-long fiesta for the public, being run by Oireachtas party-goers in October, will coincide with TDs and Senators returning to work after a distressingly long summer break.

A festival producer is being sought to run “high calibre” shows and entertainment. Eager punters can look forward to themed events, running in the morning, over lunchtime and in the evening.