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National: Picnickers play 'Shift Marry Avoid' with Electric Picnic 2023 lineup

DAY TWO of Electric Picnic has gotten off to a sunny start after a cloudy first day that did nothing to dampen the party. Watch as picnickers play a game of "Shift, Marry, Avoid" with the weekend's lineup. Stay tuned for more coverage of all the ...

02 Sept 2023 at 14:12

Arts & Entertainment

National: Electric Picnic shocks fans with new festival date for 2024 as tickets go on sale

In a surprise announcement this morning, Electric Picnic organisers have revealed that the 2024 festival will take place earlier than usual and that loyalty early bird tickets have gone on sale. In a departure from their usual late August/first ...

23 Aug 2023 at 10:33

National News

Man in his 70s dies after being hit by car

A man aged in his 70s has died after being struck by a car in Co Laois. The collision happened on the N80 near Crannagh, Stradbally, at around 10.45pm on Sunday. The man was pronounced dead a short time later and his body was taken to Midlands ...

24 Feb 2025 at 09:59

National News

'Simply has to stop' - Man who crashed into St Patrick's Day parade 'blamed his dog'

A man who crashed into a mini steam engine at a St Patrick’s Day Parade in Stradbally, Co Laois is living in extreme squalor and would have been rescued if he was an animal, a court was told. Raymond Barrett (60) of Luggacurran was convicted ...

15 Jan 2025 at 12:14

Arts & Entertainment

Final Electric Picnic line-up confirmed with over 50 acts added

Over 50 acts have been added to the Electric Picnic line-up including previous festival favourites King Kong Kompany and The Coronas. The new additions cover a wide range of musical genres with the Two Johnnies surely expected to reprise ...

12 Aug 2022 at 15:34

Arts & Entertainment

BREAKING: The Electric Picnic 2022 line-up has been announced!

The Electric Picnic 2022 line-up has been officially announced. The festival organisers, Festival Republic, have announced the first round of acts to perform at the 2022 edition of the festival due to return to Stradbally, Co Laois this ...

10 Mar 2022 at 12:13

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: My Lovely Horse rescue steal the show in Stradbally with adorable ponies and puppies

Kildare-based rescue centre My Lovely Horse once again made the annual pilgrimage to Stradbally, and once again did not disappoint. The animal welfare group rocked up with plenty of horses, ponies, goats, puppies and volunteers, eith ...

19 Aug 2024 at 16:14

National News

Electric Picnic line-up to be announced on Friday

The Electric Picnic lineup will be revealed on Friday, the festival organisers have revealed. A post across the Electric Picnic social media accounts arrived today, after concerns of the delay in announcing the lineup were voiced ...

22 Apr 2024 at 13:52

Arts & Entertainment

Sold Out: Eager early birds flock to snap up first Electric Picnic 2023 tickets

Electric Picnic is proving as popular as every after the first round of tickets for the 2023 edition in Laois went on the market. The early bird tickets for the massive three day event in Stradbally, Co Laois went on sale on ...

11 Sept 2022 at 15:17

Arts & Entertainment

Electric Picnic reveal major addition to line-up

Dublin act The Script has been added to the line-up of Electric Picnic 2023. The band had been widely rumoured to be the act who were yet to be revealed for the Stradbally festival which takes place on the first weekend in ...

25 Aug 2023 at 13:22

Arts & Entertainment

Electric Picnic reveals further line-up details for upcoming 2023 festival

Electric Picnic has revealed further line-up details for the upcoming 2023 festival. New acts have been confirmed to play the Salty Dog area of the popular event, which is known for its pirate-themed setting and secret ...

19 Jul 2023 at 14:53

Arts & Entertainment

PICTURES: Take a sneak peek around the Electric Picnic site before this weekend's madness!

There is a final flurry of activity in the forests and fields of Stradbally this week as it is transformed into the magical metropolis that is Electric Picnic. Ahead of the festival this weekend, members of the media ...

14 Aug 2024 at 11:34

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