Council refuses licence for Electric Picnic due to 'most up-to-date public health advice'

The council said: "It is noted that under current Government measures for the management of Covid-19, events of this nature are restricted to 500 people only.”

Promoters Festival Republic and MCD wanted to run the festival at full capacity in late September – with plans for 70,000 revellers. File photo: Niall Carson/PA

Laois County Council have refused to grant Electric Picnic organisers a licence to hold this year’s festival.

In a statement the Council said that they have made the controversial decision due to “the most up-to-date public health advice made available to the Council by the HSE.