The Irish Times

Bruce Springsteen to play Croke Park concert in May

GAA reschedules Leinster Championship games on the same weekend

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 16:11

Garth Brooks not coming to see play about Croke Park gigs

Despite recent media reports, US country singer will not be visiting Ireland next week

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 11:23

Peter Aiken: I felt stress for the first time over Garth Brooks

Concert promotion is in his blood – and he’s the man big names like Ed Sheeran still want to deal with

Sat Jul 18 2015 - 09:30

Redeveloped Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be ‘ideal venue’, says Aiken

Stadium work continues as nearby Live in Marquee concerts set to top 100,000 fans

Sun Jun 21 2015 - 15:36

U2 play tribute at funeral of radio DJ Tony Fenton

Band perform ‘Ordinary Love’ as who’s who of broadcasting world attend service

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 13:23

Leading concert promoter calls for relaxation of planning laws

Peter Aiken says Ireland needs to capitalise on venues like Croke Park and Aviva

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 13:19

Third Ed Sheeran Croke Park concert ruled out by Aiken

Promoter also announces Ellie Goulding and Beck gigs for Live at the Marquee in Cork

Fri Feb 27 2015 - 19:40

Cork’s Red FM expected to become profitable this year

New investment made by shareholders said to be showing results

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 01:00

Keegan rejects GAA claim he backed five Garth Brooks gigs

Páraic Duffy said it was ‘incomprehensible’ five gigs did not get go-ahead

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 20:08

Licensing system like a Victorian courtship

The Garth Brooks concerts episode was an accident waiting to happen

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00

Garth Brooks says Dublin concerts cannot proceed

Singer responds to Dublin City Council position it cannot change ruling on five shows

Mon Jul 14 2014 - 22:05

Matinees the solution to Garth Brooks impasse, says council

Offer of day-time events does not contravene licence and ‘remains on the table’

Fri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00

‘I’m the real loser in this one,’ says Brooks

The country star loves Ireland but is bewildered by our planning regulations

Fri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00

Residents ‘prepared for new direction’ on Garth Brooks gigs

Croke Park community group says it will consider how to facilitate cancelled gigs

Thu Jul 10 2014 - 15:51

Brooks committed to play five concerts at Croke Park if ‘powers that be’ step in

Letter to promoter indicates desire to perform before 400,000 fans

Thu Jul 10 2014 - 01:01

Taoiseach ‘willing to help find solution’ to Garth Brooks debacle

Singer wrote to promoter to say ‘I cannot begin to tell you how badly my heart is breaking’

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 21:37

Promoter rejected ‘olive branch’ of fourth Garth Brooks concert

Enda Kenny says singer’s cancellation could lead to loss of €250m for Dublin

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 12:46

Garth Brooks Q&A

What are your rights if you bought tickets for the cancelled Garth Brooks concerts?

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00

Blame report for Garth Brooks fiasco will be extensive

Rightly or wrongly singer decided he wasn’t playing three shows when booked for five

Tue Jul 08 2014 - 17:56

Garth Brooks ‘no longer feels welcome in Ireland’

Singer to hold press conference in the United States on Thursday

Tue Jul 08 2014 - 13:28