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U2 rumours inflating Dublin hotel prices

Band rumoured to be playing Croke Park
Band rumoured to be playing Croke Park

With speculation mounting that U2 will play three dates at Croke Park this summer, as part of a Europe-wide stadium tour, it has emerged that the neighbouring Jurys Hotel has tripled their prices for the dates.

According to a report in the Irish Independent, the band is thought to have provisionally booked the 82,000-capacity ground for 24, 25 and 26 July.

Rooms are now selling at €299 per night for a superior bedroom compared to €99 the previous weekend.

Speaking to the Independent, General manager Edward Stephenson stressed that supply and demand issues had led to the price rise with the hotel already 85% booked up.

"We have very high occupancy here for those dates," Mr Stephenson told the paper.

"We have very little availability left so that would be the normal situation in a hotel that we would sell off rooms for a cheaper price.

U2 are not due to officially announce their tour dates until the middle of next month and tickets are expected to sell out fast.

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