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Oxegen festival: 45 people are arrested

Oxegen Festival - 45 people arrested
Oxegen Festival - 45 people arrested

Gardaí  say 45 people have been arrested at the Oxegen festival in Punchestown, Co Kildare for public order offences.

1 person was arrested for assault.

There were 300 drugs seizures and 17 people have been detained in relation to those seizures.

Meanwhile,  Gardaí are advising motorists travelling to the Oxegen Festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Co Kildare to use the Park & Ride facility at Goffs near the Kill exit on the N7. 

A free shuttle bus is available there for transfer to the venue.

Buses are also running to the event from Dublin city centre.