Two major concert promoters have become involved in High Court proceedings over who will promote the Rolling Stones concert in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, in August.
Noel Travers, counsel for Dún Laoghaire-based MCD Promotions Ltd, told Mr Justice Roderick Murphy yesterday that MCD had learned of the intention of the Office of Public Works (OPW) to award running the concert to rival Aiken Promotions.
Mr Travers said the OPW had advertised the handling of the concert by public tender and MCD, which had submitted a tender, believed the OPW's decision to award the concert to Aiken Promotions was imminent.
He said MCD intended legally challenging the OPW decision and leave for a judicial review was to have been sought today. However, the OPW agreed not to make a decision before January 9th. Mr Travers said MCD had been informed by the OPW by e-mail on December 21st and by fax the following day that it had been unsuccessful in its tender.
Judge Murphy adjourned the application until January 9th.
