MCD on course for second busiest year as Oasis and Dua Lipa concerts due
Company will sell 2.5m tickets in 2025, says MD Denis Desmond
Denis Desmond
Denis Desmond’s Rory Gallagher guitar deal came with a tax break to the tune of €930k
Plus: Ryanair boss lands more land; Joe Elliott, from tree house to gazebo; plane-speaking lobbyists put the sqeeze on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris
Plans unveiled for south Dublin winter sports arena to host State’s first ice hockey franchise
Proposed €190m venue planned for Cherrywood, Dublin, will enable team compete in UK Elite Ice Hockey League
Electric Picnic promoters to seek permission for 80,000 tickets a day
Increase in capacity of 5,000 a day on last year would make 2025 the biggest festival in Electric Picnic’s 22-year history
Planning permission for railings around Ambassador Theatre refused
Addition sought to combat ‘serious anti-social behaviour’
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
Ambassador Theatre: Concert promoter appeals against refusal for railings to combat ‘antisocial behaviour’
In January, Dublin City Council rejected a plan for 1.7 metre high railings around the perimeter of the building
Electric Picnic parent books £35.3m profit as live events rebound
Group lost more than £10m in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic on live entertainment sector
MCD ranks 11th globally among concert promoters with €155m in ticket sales in 2022
Garth Brooks gigs help Croke Park to 13th spot among world’s most successful concert venues in terms of box office receipts
Key changes to Olympia Theatre’s facade rejected by council
Council wants proposed arch omitted from plan, and for a new colour scheme to be considered
Live Nation joint venture paid out £48.3m for MCD Productions
Cancellation of music festivals due to Covid cost insurers €36.6m but firm still lost €12.4m
Electric Picnic promoters receive insurance payout over 2020 cancellation
Live Nation controlled Festival Republic Ltd received Covid related payout of £13.27m
AIB and PTSB spent €20m on adviser fees for purchase of Ulster Bank loans
Seen & Heard: lobbying for Electric Picnic, Bank of Ireland CEO’s view of mortgage rules, and Simon Pratt’s new food venture
Irish bars and restaurants invest in medical-grade air purifiers for indoor dining
Fáilte Ireland operating guidelines criticised for not focusing more on technology
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