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'No reason' Electric Picnic can't go ahead in August

Smash Hits perform on the Electric Ireland Throwback Stage during day three of Electric Picnic 2019 at Stradbally in Laois. Picture: by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Tue, 11 May, 2021 - 12:08

Greg Murphy

Denis Desmond, managing director of MCD Productions, said Ireland can’t have a second summer without something to look forward to.

Mr Desmond was speaking as news of the cancellation of the 2021 Longitude festival was confirmed.

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