Croke Park call in LRC chairman for talks with angry residents over summer concerts
The head of the Labour Relations Commission, Kieran Mulvey, is getting involved in the Garth Brooks row.
Mr Mulvey has agreed to chair discussions on the upset over this summer's concerts at Croke Park.
Local residents are not happy that Garth Brooks and One Direction will perform for eight nights at the stadium.
They say Croke Park promised it would not hold any more than three concerts a year, without consulting them first.
The discussions will be aimed at agreeing a 'Charter' to meet residents' needs as well as those of the GAA in relation to future concerts at the stadium.
It comes after residents threatened to take legal action if licenses for the concerts are not granted.
The GAA will also hold a Public Information forum on the concerts on Saturday, March 29.
GAA director general Paraic Duffy said: "At this forum we will share event plans for the Garth Brooks concerts before the application is made to Dublin City Council.
"In parallel with this, we are determined to reach a long term agreement around the staging of events in Croke Park. I can confirm that Kieran Mulvey, Chief Executive at the Labour Relations Commission, has agreed to chair discussions on this issue and I am confident that he can help us to mediate agreement on a Charter that will meet the needs of residents, GAA and other stakeholders."
