Some Croke Park residents are angry that two of Garth Brooks 5 planned gigs will not go ahead.
They're circulating a new petition today for the concerts to go ahead as planned.
They're also going to stage a protest this Sunday. Residents will gather at the Clonliff/Ballyvough junction at 2pm in what's planned to be a "peaceful protest". They want Dublin City Council to reverse their decision.
Sandra Reid is organiser:
Local Councillor Gary Gannon says these residents don't want to be seen as "killjoys".
While there's still doubt that the country singer will perform at all - after he issued a statement last night to say "for us it is five shows or none at all".
But now it's emerged that some residents think the fiasco hurts the economy with some taking to Twitter to claim that a "small group of residents do not reflect the views of many of us who live in Croke Park area".
As a Croke Park resident I'm rather discommoded. I wanted to rent out my gaff on AirBnB & make some cold hard cash! Feck sake! #GarthBrooks
— Anne-Louise Foley (@Alfiechops) July 4, 2014
A small group of residents do not reflect the views of many of us who live in Croke Park area. Dublin economy suffers because of them
— Elizabeth Howard (@ElizabethHowar3) July 4, 2014
Clonliff resident Aoife Blake has spent two thousand euro on merchandise she was planning to sell to concert goers. She thinks the cancellation is a missed opportunity.
Meanwhile, campaigners who lobbied for the gigs to be cancelled say it's too late for the decision to be reversed.
Colm Stevens is Chair of "Stop the Croke Park Madness":
Dublin City Council were moved to cancel the Monday and Tuesday performances after months of protests from Croke Park residents.
Aiken promotions agreed a run of concerts for 3 days but tickets went on sale in February for an extra two dates.
This caused uproar among residents who say large concerts like this affect their living conditions.
