MCD respond to Slane criticism

MCD issued have issued a statement regarding traffic delays and crowd flow issues arising from Oasis' Slane Castle headliner on Saturday. It reads:

"We fully accept there were delays entering the venue mainly due to the larger number of fans than expected that used public transport and while this is welcomed it did cause delays. While bus tickets were widely available in advance, going forward we will actively encourage fans to book their bus tickets in advance, as the majority of tickets approx 17,000 were purchased on the day of the event. It is a credit to Dublin Bus that they were able to facilitate the increased numbers, rather than having thousands of fans left stranded.

"On site venue bars were the same size/number as previous sell-out concerts. To encourage responsible drinking it's policy to serve only 2 pints of beer per person at a time which is welcomed by Gardai, Drinkaware etc. However this added to longer queues than acceptable and something which will be reviewed.

"Overall the 80,000 fans who attended were extremely well behaved, however there will always be a small number of individuals who engage in anti-social behaviour which is totally unacceptable. Gardai have reported that there were no major incidents and stated in today’s Irish Independent that the concert passed off better than previous concerts at the venue.

"Attendance and capacity for the event was 80,000 which has been the capacity for standing concerts at the venue for the last 20 years. All the issues raised above will be immediately addressed at the post-event debrief meeting and changes will be implemented as required for future Slane concerts. Should any fans have any concerns or complaints they can contact MCD directly at [email protected]."