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Gardaí urge 75,000 Electric Picnic revellers to stay safe
Gardaí urge 75,000 Electric Picnic revellers to stay safe
The event — the biggest music festival in the Irish calendar — opens its gates for early entry tickets at 4pm today at Stradbally Hall

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Bag of six Ecstasy pills in a mans hand.
'More pure and potent' drugs expected at festivals this year
A total of eight risk alerts about high strength MDMA, cocaine, and ketamine were issued to users in real-time at festivals last year

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Kylie Minogue, Noah Kahan and Calvin Harris to headline as Electric Picnic drops 2024 line-up
Kylie Minogue, Noah Kahan and Calvin Harris to headline as Electric Picnic drops 2024 line-up
International and Irish names are on the billing for the twentieth-anniversary edition of the Picnic, as it moves dates to a mid-August weekend

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

Electric Picnic Festival 2023
Séamas O'Reilly: 'Celtic Symphony' detractors could do with thinking harder about their outrage
"The ‘Up The RA’ bit makes me cringe, mainly because it’s a tuneless football chant stuck in the middle of a song — a big shout, in every sense — which, to my ears, sounds awful."

Sat, 09 Sep, 2023

Tickets for Electric Picnic 2024 sell out within one hour of going on sale
Tickets for Electric Picnic 2024 sell out within one hour of going on sale
Electric Picnic 2024 will see a couple of changes including increased capacity 

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

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Electric Picnic 2024 FAQ: When are tickets on sale? When is it on?
Electric Picnic 2023 may only be behind us, but it's already time to start thinking about tickets for next year's festival. The first batch of tickets for Electric Picnic 2024 are already on sale

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic Festival 2023
Letters to the Editor: The Wolfe Tones were rabble-rousing at Electric Picnic
One reader says the 'anachronistic rabble-rousing of old fossils' will not help achieve a United Ireland, while others consider issues including mental health services and the RTÉ controversy

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

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Wolfe Tones announce anniversary gig after record-breaking crowds at Electric Picnic
The Wolfe Tones drew the largest crowd to date to the festival’s Electric Arena on Sunday

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic 2023 review: Thirteen talking points from a fine weekend in Stradbally 
Electric Picnic 2023 review: Thirteen talking points from a fine weekend in Stradbally 
Billie Eilish and the Wolfe Tones were among the highlights, while the rumoured presence of Kanye West also had tongues wagging at a sun-drenched Electric Picnic 

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

The Wolfe Tones attract a record crowd for their Electric Picnic gig
The Wolfe Tones attract a record crowd for their Electric Picnic gig
Videos on social media show thousands of people gathered around the tent singing every word in the blazing sunshine

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

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Festival-goers at sunny Electric Picnic have less than a year to wait for the 2024 event
After enjoying scorching sets in summer sunshine, revellers are asking who the headliner will be at next year's earlier festival

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023

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Electric Picnic in pictures: Day 2
Cork singer Lyra is on the main stage in Stradbally at 4pm today.

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic, Day 2 review: Johnny Marr, Cian Ducrot, and remembering Sinead O'Connor
Electric Picnic, Day 2 review: Johnny Marr, Cian Ducrot, and remembering Sinead O'Connor
As the Electric Picnic basked in sunshine, Roddy Collins also provided to be one of the highlights of the day

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic, Day 1 review: Niall Horan, Billie Eilish, and other talking points from Friday 
Electric Picnic, Day 1 review: Niall Horan, Billie Eilish, and other talking points from Friday 
Niall Horan and Billy Eilish topped the bill as Electric Picnic 2023 got off to a flying start

Sat, 02 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic in pictures: Day 1
Electric Picnic in pictures: Day 1
Electric Picnic kicked off on Friday with Billie Eilish and Niall Horan taking centre stage

Sat, 02 Sep, 2023

MDMA 'two times average dose' circulating at Electric Picnic
MDMA 'two times average dose' circulating at Electric Picnic
An alert was sent out to say that MDMA is circulating which contains 246mg - six times the average dose

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Fine weather gives Electric Picnic revellers a great start to the party
Fine weather gives Electric Picnic revellers a great start to the party
Festival-goers were urged to 'act responsibly' on their way to and from Stradbally after the recent spate of tragic road deaths

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic Preview 2022
Up to 750 Ukrainians to be housed in tents in Laois after Electric Picnic ends
Range of three-person to six-person tents used for the festival will be temporarily used next week to shelter Ukrainian refugees 

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Tom Dunne: Electric Picnic changed the idea of what an Irish festival could be
Tom Dunne: Electric Picnic changed the idea of what an Irish festival could be
The late John Reynolds unveiled his visionary event back in 2004. We owe him a deep debt of gratitude 

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Electric Picnic FAQ: Stage times, weather, transport, campsites, cash or card... 
Electric Picnic FAQ: Stage times, weather, transport, campsites, cash or card... 
Electric Picnic 2023 will see thousands of music lovers flock to Stradbally in Co Laois this weekend. Here are some of the essential things you need to know  

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Festival essentials: 15 handy tips on tents, make-up, footwear and more... 
Festival essentials: 15 handy tips on tents, make-up, footwear and more... 
Old-style wet wipes are now a no-go, and a powerbank is your best buddy. Our festival veterans use their experiences in the trenches (sometimes literally) to offer some practical advice 

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

'Warmer and settled' weather due for Electric Picnic weekend 
'Warmer and settled' weather due for Electric Picnic weekend 
Festivalgoers advised to prepare for all possibilities despite the positive forecast

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

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Concern over 'high strength' of cocaine as HSE expands drug checking at Electric Picnic
Experts 'shocked' as one analysis found almost 100% pure cocaine

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

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Pictures: Electric Picnic festival prepares to open its doors
Organisers are putting the final touches in place to the Electric Picnic site ahead of the country's largest music and arts festival reopening its doors.

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Managing the environmental impact of festivals
Managing the environmental impact of festivals
Planting trees, banning single-use plastic bottles — and even ensuring that face glitter is biodegradable — are all part of campaigns to make festivals more green

Sun, 27 Aug, 2023

Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
People heading to Electric Picnic in Stradbally next weekend had been guessing who the 'blurred' headliner on the festival poster could be. Some may have been left disappointed 

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Garth Brooks Croke Park 9th Sept 2022
Gardaí recoup €7.6m for policing events including Garth Brooks and Harry Styles concerts 
Gardaí have recouped more than €7. 6m from concert promoters, sporting bodies, and the National Ploughing Championships for policing duties over the past year.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Festival tries to take digital payments to the next stage
Festival tries to take digital payments to the next stage
This year's Kaleidoscope sought to go cashless — and to get festivalgoers to make all payments onsite through its own Tappy system. Ellie O'Byrne reports on what happened next

Sun, 09 Jul, 2023

Electric Picnic tickets: When are tickets on sale? How much are tickets? Who's playing?
Electric Picnic tickets: When are tickets on sale? How much are tickets? Who's playing?
The  remaining tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 are set to go on sale on Friday, December 9

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Electric Picnic assault leaves man hospitalised 
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Electric Picnic assault leaves man hospitalised 
The assault occurred sometime between 10pm and midnight in the Today FM Sound Garden, during a set by DJ Jamie Maguire

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

Electric Picnic 2022: The highs and lows of an unforgettable weekend
Electric Picnic 2022: The highs and lows of an unforgettable weekend
Maeve Lee has scraped the mud off and caught up on some sleep... here are her reflections on Electric Picnic

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

Electric Picnic: Great music, wet weather and drug testing among the talking points of a fine weekend
Electric Picnic: Great music, wet weather and drug testing among the talking points of a fine weekend
The weather gods didn’t favour Electric Picnic this year, but there was still plenty fun to be had, with both Snow Patrol and Actic Monkeys playing blistering sets on the final night

Sun, 04 Sep, 2022

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HSE issues second warning over synthetic 'designer drug' at Electric Picnic
It said it is aware of similar cathinone-type substances having been found in the UK this summer sold as MDMA, pills, powders, and crystals

Sun, 04 Sep, 2022

Weather warning looms over Electric Picnic as festival fans brace for further downpours
Weather warning looms over Electric Picnic as festival fans brace for further downpours
Met Éireann has issued an orange weather warning for the county with intense rain showers expected late Saturday night

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

Electric Picnic day one: Five highlights from  Stradbally as rain doesn't dampen spirits 
Electric Picnic day one: Five highlights from  Stradbally as rain doesn't dampen spirits 
Megan Thee Stallion and Little Simz featured among the hightlights of the first day of an Electric Picnic where the weather just about stayed on side

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

Met Éireann dampens Electric Picnic spirits further with orange rain warning
Met Éireann dampens Electric Picnic spirits further with orange rain warning
Day two of Electric Picnic is already underway with Picture This and Tame Impala due to headline today.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

First drugs warning issued at Electric Picnic 
First drugs warning issued at Electric Picnic 
The HSE has issued its first drugs warning to Electric Picnic festival goers and warned that a double-strength ecstasy tablet may be in circulation.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

FILE PHOTO Electric Picnic organiser Melvin Benn has said he sees “no reason” why the Government should not allow the music fest
Electric Picnic 2022: Here's everything you need to pack for the weekend
Whether it's your first festival or your 50th, we all need a reminder of the most important items for a comfortable camping experience 

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

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Last of summer sun to be followed by downpour for Electric Picnic weekend
Friday afternoon could see a heavy downpour after a warm, dry week.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

Gardaí back drug testing at Electric Picnic but warn 'no amnesty'
Gardaí back drug testing at Electric Picnic but warn 'no amnesty'
Top garda says the 'law hasn’t changed' and that possession of drugs for personal use is illegal — and anyone caught at the festival faces prosecution

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

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Gardaí back Electric Picnic drug testing, but no amnesty for possession
'The law hasn’t changed. There is no change in legislation to facilitate the possession of illegal or controlled drugs, says Det Supt Sé McCormack

Sun, 28 Aug, 2022

HSE to operate landmark drug testing service at Electric Picnic
HSE to operate landmark drug testing service at Electric Picnic
The limited trial will be the first time illegal drugs will be tested outside of authorised State facilities and will form part of an official project to reduce the harm from drug use

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Colm O'Regan: I have the TV pitch that will trump Love Island
Colm O'Regan: I have the TV pitch that will trump Love Island
It's like Love Island but on Cape Clear with no social niceties or 'doing bits'

Sat, 09 Jul, 2022

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Electric Picnic organisers unable to secure insurance to cover cancelled 2021 festival
Denis Desmond, managing director of MCD, which runs the Electric Picnic festival with Live Nation, says it will be 2023 before the live music calendar returns to normal

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

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