Music fans attending the Oxegen festival this weekend have been warned to pack wet gear after forecasters said wind and rain was on its way.
“Fans are reminded to bring their wellies, waterproof clothing and bags to keep their possessions dry,” the event’s organisers said in a statement this afternoon ahead of the festival opening on Friday.
Met Éireann said tomorrow night would be dry and cool and Friday morning would also start off dry with even some sunny spells in the morning. “But then the weather will start to change. Cloud will quickly thicken and rain, developing in the West, will move to all parts of the country through the day,” the meteorological service said.
“The weekend will be wet, even very wet at times. Further outbreaks of heavy rain are likely through Saturday and Saturday night. More rain is likely on Sunday too, although there may be some clearance for Sunday afternoon”. The rain will continue into next week.
The 80,000 people expected to attend the Punchestown festival have been warned by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), MCD and Kildare County Council to consider using public transport. Dublin Bus is operating a special return shuttle service from Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 with tickets for €20 on sale through Ticketmaster.ie. Bus Éireann will also operate services from Dublin and around the country, with details on buseireann.ie.
Full details of methods of travel to and from the Punchestown venue are on the Oxegen website.
ACDC fans at last month’s gig in Punchestown Racecourse experienced severe delays getting to and from the venue, with many reporting journeys taking several hours.
This year’s line-up includes Blur, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Keane, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Killers, Razorlight, Nine Inch Nails, Pet Shop Boys, and the Manic Street Preachers.
