It’s on
The dance continues
Laois County Council have released a statement following calls for them to reverse their decision to refuse a licence for the 2021 Electric Picnic festival.
In a statement, Laois County Council says they will not be changing their decision.
They said: “A decision by Laois County Council to refuse the application for an event licence for the Electric Picnic 2021, issued on August 4, pursuant of Section 231(3)(a) and (b) of the Planning and Development Act, as amended. The decision was based on the following reasons:
“1) Having regard to the up to date advice from the HSE in their statutory submission.
“2) Having regard to Government Public Health measures currently in place and made pursuant to the health (Preservation and Protection and Other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and the Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (amendment) Act 2021.
“There is no provision in law which enables Laois County council to revisit that refusal or reconsider that application.
“Not withstanding the comments emanating from yesterday’s press briefing from NPHET, nothing has changed as regards advice from the HSE, nor has there been any change to the government Public Health Measures in place in respect of hosting of outdoor events, from the position that pertained on the August 4.
“The Planning Authority, Laois County Council, further notes that even if a new application for an event licence is made, the statutory timelines do not allow for the processing of a new application to facilitate the event on the dates as intended in the application previously submitted.”
Christmas in Stradbally 
Tiby has them all spinning while he is bringing in anti alcohol nphet once covid is forgotten
An outdoor music festival in Ireland, in October.
Also what kinda shit box line up will they produce at that sort of notice.
I hope it goes ahead.
5 Likes
5 Likes
I wonder is this why the organisers want it to go ahead so badly. Sold out so the ticket sales are the same as any year but costs on line up would surely be down a long way.
Just run the rave in the woods right the way through the weekend and everyone will be happy.
1 Like
Thanks @mallownews.
5 Likes
You’ve cracked it mate
Headliners will be kodaline, walking on cars, a BB podcast on using triggering words woth someone who identifies as a frying pan/space alien, the “ah here leave it out lady”, jedward, Mary byrne, cian egan, DJ Church ft watercannon o Brien and Richie kavanagh.
2 Likes
The Electric Picnic fella on Prime Time last night being interviewed from his car came across as an awful prick, I’d hate to line his pockets but the gig could be a Godsend for a rake of Irish musicians and acts
Laois CC basically saying now they won’t be revisiting their original decision.
1 Like
They cant. But they can review a new application. We need to work to get this over the line.
There could be a fortune to be made if you are buddies with a laois Cllr and you slap up a couple hundred picnic benches. A bespoke failing around it too.
Proper order…
Some Councillor from LCC on the news there giving a complete misinterpretation of the legislation. There is nothing to prevent them turning an application around quickly, immediately even, apart from that they’d have to do a bit of work.
Pascal 
Crystal Swing to make a special appearance.
“Family friendly”