Fergus Finlay: Electric Picnic could exact a heavy toll on public health if it goes ahead

Discourse about the festival is framed in terms of audiences and artists, but the big bucks end up in the hands of a multinational

The real mystery about the Electric Picnic festival is how come there has been so much publicity about whether it will take place this year.

I must be honest with you. I couldn’t care less about Electric Picnic.

I know my colleague Mick Clifford, his tongue firmly in his cheek, wants world leaders to intervene to secure the event. Me? I couldn’t give a damn.