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Proof that rock stars are just big babies: Twelve Irish bands will battle it out in the Olympia Theatre on Sunday night for a…

Proof that rock stars are just big babies: Twelve Irish bands will battle it out in the Olympia Theatre on Sunday night for a chance to go to Eurodisney in Paris. The lucky winners will represent Dublin in the grand final of the Emergenza European Live Festival, and also have a go on Space Mountain.

Rumours that The Bee Gees' one-off Dublin concert has run into planning problems is just a load of jive talk, say Aiken Promotions. The gig goes ahead at the RDS Showjumping Arena on Saturday August 29th.

Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney is an Irish Times journalist