Brooks debacle should be probed

So there it is. All five Garth Brooks concerts cancelled, the economy out an estimated €50 million, hundreds of thousands of disappointed fans and Ireland is left looking like a laughing stock. It is embarrassing and disappointing.

There are many parties that have to shoulder some of the blame, but to my mind the two parties that are most at fault are those few hundred residents that objected, and Dublin City Council.

Reports that the Garda are investigating claims of alleged fraudulent objections being submitted makes it even more frustrating that this small group have gotten their way. I hope the claims are followed up on.