Brooks row 'very badly handled'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has described country superstar Garth Brooks’ decision to pull out of a comeback special expected to pump millions into the country’s recovering economy this month as a shock to the system.

The top-selling US singer cancelled a sold out run at Dublin’s Croke Park after city chiefs granted permission for just three out of the five planned gigs, expected to draw 400,000 fans into the capital.