GAA ‘let down’ by council’s refusal to license Garth gigs

The GAA has said that it felt “let down” by Dublin City Council’s decision to refuse licensing for all five Garth Brooks concerts that were due to take place in Croke Park last summer, and that the cancellation of the shows cost it €5m.

In his annual report, GAA director general Páraic Duffy said he is “anxious to restore the good relations the association has had with Dublin City Council” but described the local authority’s decision not to grant licences for the five concerts as “incomprehensible”.