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Emer McLysaght: At 3am in an underground bunker in the woods at Electric Picnic, I came to my senses
I love the community of festivals. The camaraderie in the campsite. But enough is enough
Leo Varadkar said people were ‘reading too much’ into crowds attending Wolfe Tones concert at Electric Picnic
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Comments come after thousands sing ‘Ooh, ah, up the Ra’ during Wolfe Tones’ Electric Picnic performance
Stradbally site to be used for six weeks due to shortage of accommodation options
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