Electric Picnic: 'Everything we were asked to do, was done and it’s not enough'

Electric Picnic organisers have said they are “extremely disappointed” with the decision of the Council not to award a license. Picture: Aerial.ie 

Organisers of the Electric Picnic festival have called on the Government to interrupt the summer recess and "immediately issue reopening guidelines” for their sector after the event was forced to be cancelled. 

On Wednesday, Laois County Council refused to grant a license for organisers to hold the festival this year.