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Garth Brooks said he hasn't decided "what form or fashion" his return would take

'It's all I want to do': Brooks hints at Irish return

Garth Brooks has said he wants to return to perform in Ireland again in the future, saying playing here is "all he wants to do".

Ireland • 17 Sep 22

'I think Garth could be great for the peace process'

claire byrne live • 24 Nov 21

John F Kennedy drew huge crowds in the summer of 1963 (Pic: RTÉ Stills Library)

Follow the crowds: Irish events that drew thousands

With up to 500,000 people expected to turn out to see Pope Francis, we look at some of the other events that have attracted large numbers of Irish people.

The Pope in Ireland • 26 Aug 18

Garth Brooks was supposed to play concerts in Ireland last year but later cancelled them

Brooks passes Elvis as top-selling US solo artist

Country star Garth Brooks, who came out of retirement last year and was involved in an lengthy controversy over concerts in Croke Park, has surpassed Elvis Presley as the solo artist to sell the most albums in the United States.

News • 13 Jan 15

Owen Keegan appeared before the same committee earlier this week

Keegan gave 'no assurance' over Brooks gigs

Dublin City Council Chief Executive Owen Keegan has told an Oireachtas committee that he gave absolutely no assurance nor could he have that all five Garth Brooks concerts would be licensed.

News • 18 Jul 14

Garth Brooks fans queuing for the tickets back in January

Refunds for Garth Brooks tickets begin

Ticketmaster has confirmed the process of refunding Garth Brooks ticket holders is now under way.

News • 17 Jul 14

An initiative to encourage Garth Brooks fans to travel to Dublin has been announced

Attempts to save Brooks concerts appear doomed

A last-ditch attempt to save the five Garth Brooks concerts appears to have failed this evening, as Dublin City Council has not agreed to allow an uncontested High Court action to overthrow its decision.

News • 17 Jul 14

Garth Brooks confirmed last night that he will not be performing at Croke Park this summer

No way to change licensing decision, says DCC

The chief executive of Dublin City Council has said it was not possible to go back on the licensing decision on the Garth Brooks concerts.

News • 15 Jul 14

Garth Brooks had sold 400,000 tickets for five shows at Croke Park

Brooks confirms cancellation of five concerts

Garth Brooks has confirmed that he will not play any of the five planned concerts at Croke Park this summer.

News • 15 Jul 14

Negotiations still under way over series of concerts by country star Garth Brooks

Government to review concert licensing system

The Department of the Environment has announced a review of the concert licensing system in the wake of the controversy over the Garth Brooks concerts.

News • 14 Jul 14

Garth Brooks had been scheduled to play five nights at Croke Park

Council says Brooks matinee offer still stands

A spokesman for Dublin City Council has said that the offer to allow Garth Brooks stage matinee shows at Croke Park on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July still stands.

News • 11 Jul 14

Garth Brooks said he would be happy to meet with Taoiseach Enda Kenny about cancelled concerts

Garth Brooks rejects proposed matinee deal

Aiken Promotions has confirmed that the proposal for Garth Brooks to hold matinees on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July is not feasible.

News • 10 Jul 14

People queuing for tickets in Waterford in January are now among the thousands of disappointed fans

Meeting to see if Brooks concerts can go ahead

Dublin's Lord Mayor Christy Burke and the Chief Executive of Dublin City Council Owen Keegan are to meet tomorrow, to see if the five Garth Brooks concerts can still be staged at Croke Park.

News • 09 Jul 14

Aiken Promotions says it has exhausted all avenues regarding the staging of the event

Criticism of cancellation of Garth Brooks concerts

Business and tourism interests in Dublin have criticised the cancellation of all five Garth Brooks concerts planned for Croke Park later this month.

News • 09 Jul 14

Garth Brooks has said that if he cannot play all five concerts he will play none at all

Injunction aimed at preventing Brooks concerts

Injunction proceedings were formally lodged at the High Court today aimed at preventing any of the Garth Brooks shows from going ahead at Croke Park later this month.

News • 07 Jul 14

Council's decision over Garth Brooks concerts cannot be amended or appealed

Too late for 'blame game' over Brooks controversy

Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission Kieran Mulvey has said it is too late for a blame game in the controversy surrounding the Garth Brooks concerts.

News • 06 Jul 14

Garth Brooks has said he would play all five concerts or none at all

Decision by Tuesday on Brooks concerts - Aiken

A decision will be made by Tuesday on whether any of the planned Garth Brooks' concerts at Croke Park will go ahead.

News • 05 Jul 14

Garth Brooks said 'it is five shows or none at all' at Croke Park

No amending decision on Brooks, says council

Dublin City Council has said its decision on the Garth Brooks concerts cannot be amended or appealed.

News • 04 Jul 14

400,000 tickets have already been sold for the five sold-out Garth Brooks shows

Brooks' ultimatum: 'Five shows or none at all'

Garth Brooks has stated it is a case of five shows at Croke Park or none at all, following the decision by Dublin City Council to allow only three of the singer's proposed five shows.

News • 03 Jul 14

400,000 people have bought tickets to see the US star play at the north inner city stadium

Croke Park residents' groups threaten legal action over concerts

Dublin City Council is due to decide by the end of this week on whether to grant a licence for the five Garth Brooks concerts.

Special Reports • 02 Jul 14

A public meeting of a number of residents associations took place this evening

Croke Park residents to protest over concerts

Croke Park residents are to protest outside next Monday's monthly meeting of Dublin City Council over the planned Garth Brooks concerts.

News • 01 Jul 14

Garth Brooks will play five nights in a row this July

GAA to pay €500,000 to Croke Park community

A mediation process aimed at resolving a dispute over next month's Garth Brooks concerts has recommended that in future Croke Park should not host concerts on four or five consecutive nights.

News • 27 Jun 14

Many residents around Croke Park have objected to the number of concerts scheduled for this year

No oral submissions over Garth Brooks concerts

Residents around Croke Park have been told there will not be an oral hearing into their objections to the planned Garth Brooks concerts next month.

News • 20 Jun 14

€26m worth of tickets for Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park have been sold

Call for council hearing on Garth Brooks concerts

Dublin city councillors have called for a public hearing into licences for Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park.

News • 07 Apr 14

Garth Brooks is scheduled to play five concerts in Croke Parrk this July

Mulvey to mediate talks over Garth Brooks concerts

Labour Relations Commission Chief Executive Kieran Mulvey is to mediate talks between the GAA and local residents near Croke Park about the forthcoming Garth Brooks concerts.

News • 05 Mar 14