Burton demands ‘detailed’ probe of park anarchy

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has demanded a probe into Saturday’s disastrous Phoenix Park concert, after gardaí met with the under-fire promoters to uncover what went wrong.

Nine people were stabbed or slashed during the show headlined by Swedish House Mafia, two died as a result of suspected drug use, and 33 arrests were made.

Reports and images of antisocial behaviour, violence, and drink and drug abuse have heaped pressure on promoters MCD to explain how events appeared to get so out of hand, with Justice Minister Alan Shatter describing events as “very unusual”.