Croke Park Residents Meeting
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Attendance
The Meeting was chaired by Noeline Blackwell
An Garda Síochána: Superintendent Cormac Brennan
MCD: Eamon Fox – Event Controller
Croke Park Senior Management: Peter McKenna, Brian Conlon & Tony McGuinness
Community Liaison Officer: Billy O’Keeffe
43 residents from the Croke Park locality
Previous Meeting Summary
The following actions from the April meeting are updated below:
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An Garda Superintendent to ensure enforcement against illegal parking and facilitate disabled access for taxis - Followed up by AGS and access issue resolved. Enforcement is an ongoing issue.
- Ensure community free phone number is prominently displayed and communicated - Phone number and Email is included several times on each communication since the issue was raised.
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Concert Promoters to investigate the feasibility of using personal codes/Eircode’s for pre-sale tickets and consider solutions for better access to tickets for people with disabilities - Issue will be followed up with Ticketmaster and as above, this series of concerts is managed by a different promoter and will be investigated further.
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Croke Park to work with the Concert Promoters to improve the quality and maintenance of porta loos and ensure stadium toilets remain open until crowds leave - MCD have a cleaning crew on board and regular clean ups are carried out. Any issues/concerns can be raised through the 1800 303 593 number and will be followed up.
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Ensure DCC representatives attend future meetings to address waste management issues - DCC representative is in attendance.
MCD Promotions
Eamon Fox, the event controller for both AC/DC and Coldplay concerts, went through a presentation of the concert day timings, the colour coded entry points, the position of additional toilet facilities and the entrance and egress plan for AC/DC.
- Concert sold out with 80,000 people expected.
- Pre-concert setup underway since after Camogie Finals
- Working hours for stage building: 19:00-22:00 on August 11th, 08:00-22:00 on weekdays.
- Trucks will use Saint Joseph’s Avenue for access
- Community base operates on the day of the concert with all connected agencies – AGS, DCC, Community Team, MCD, etc
- Community Free Phone (1800 303 593) available during and after the concert
Issues Raised -
- Ticketmaster issue route updates to all ticket holders in the days prior to a concert
- Timings for works are approved and monitored by Dublin City Council
- Mailshot to 4,558 registered on DB will be issued via email on Thursday (69.57% opened) Information newsletter currently being delivered / completed by Thursday.
An Garda Síochána – Superintendent Cormac Brennan
- Illegal parking concerns addressed by Superintendent; cars will be towed.
- Residents with carers, or disabled access, etc., contact Croke Park or Fitzgibbon St with details
- Entry points are Ballybough Road/Clonliffe Road and Fitzroy Avenue. Timings given are approximate – need to by ‘dynamic’ to respond to crowds at peak times.
Dublin City Council Waste Management – Trevor Maher
- DCC will have a representative on site before, during and after the concerts to deal with any issues on the day. Post Concert Clean Ups will be carried out after crowds have dispersed and followed up on Sunday/Morning. Any specific issues can be sent into 1800 303 593.
Issues Raised -
- Licenced times for works pre-concert and post-concert
- Parking issues on St James’ and St Joseph’s Avenues
- Post-concert clean ups – e.g. litter between cars
- Accessibility Routes for people with mobility issues
- Resident Passes – car registration not displayed, and they get passed around
- Emmet Street – Garda presence requested
- St Margaret’s Avenue – cleaning by DCC queried
- Sewage / Rodent and water pressure issues
- Tolka Road – resident wrongly directed.
- Bridge at end of Distillery Road – entry to Community Centre
- Request for representative from DSPS / DCC to attend
Review Meeting and Coldplay updates scheduled for
22nd August 2024 at 7pm in Croke Park (686)
Saturday 2nd February
Allianz Football League
Laois 1-09 3-08 Louth
LGFA National Football League
Dublin 1-07 1-11 Donegal
Allianz Football League
Dublin 1-15 0-07 Galway
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Saturday 9th February
AIB GAA Football Junior Club Championship Final
Beaufort (Kerry) 3-18 0-05 Easkey (Sligo)
AIB GAA Football Intermediate Club Championship Final
Kilcummin (Kerry) 5-13 2-09 Naomh Éanna (Antrim)
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Sunday 10th February
AIB GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship Final
Castleblayney Hurling (Monaghan) 1-13 1-17 Dunnamaggin (Kilkenny)
AIB GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship Final
Charleville (Cork) 1-15 2-18 Oranmore-Maree (Galway)
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Saturday 23rd February
Lidl Ladies National Football League
Dublin 1-17 3-09 Mayo
Allianz Football League
Dublin 1-12 0-07 Mayo
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Sunday 3rd March
Camogie All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final
Clonduff 0-10 0-09 Gailltír
Camogie All-Ireland Senior Club Final
Slaughtneil 1-09 0-07 St. Martins
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Saturday 16th March
Allianz Football League
Dublin 1-11 1-14 Tyrone
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Sunday 17th March
AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final
Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 2-28 2-11 St. Thomas (Galway)
AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final
Corofin (Galway) 2-16 0-10 Dr. Crokes (Kerry)
Saturday 30th March
Allianz Football League Div.3 Final
TBC v TBC
Allianz Football League Div.4 Final
Derry v Leitrim
Sunday 31st March
Allianz Football League Div.1 Final
TBC v TBC
Allianz Football League Div.2 Final
TBC v TBC
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Saturday 6th April
Second Level Colleges Final
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Sunday 9th June
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Finals
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Saturday 22nd June
Christy Ring Cup Final
Nicky Rackard Cup Final
Lory Meagher Cup Final
Sunday 23rd June
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Final
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Sunday 30th June
Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final
Joe McDonagh Cup Final
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Saturday 20th July
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Finals
Sunday 21st July
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Finals
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Saturday 27th July
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Finals
Sunday 28th July
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Finals
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Saturday 10th August
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Finals
Sunday 11th August
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Finals
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Sunday 18th August
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Championship Finals
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Sunday 1st September
GAA Football All-Ireland Championship Finals
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Sunday 8th September
All-Ireland Camogie Championship Finals
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Sunday 15th September
TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals
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