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ED SHEERAN WILL kick off his Mathematics world tour in Dublin’s Croke Park tonight.
Sheeran will play two nights at Croker this weekend, where it’s expected that over 82,000 people will attend both gigs.
If you’re one of the thousands of fans heading there, here’s everything you need to know.
What time should I get there?
The doors will open at 4pm. Supporting artists Denise Chaila and Maisie Peters will start at 6pm and 7pm, respectively, with Sheeran taking to the stage at 8pm.
Ticket information
Both concerts are digital-ticket only. Anyone attending the gigs have been urged to make sure they download their tickets on to their phone from Ticketmaster’s website or app, and to make sure their phones are fully charged before arriving.
All tickets are colour coded and will show you which route you should take to access the stadium.
At time of publishing, there are still tickets on sale. You can pick some up here.
How do I get there?
Gardaí are strongly advising concert-goers to use public transport where possible, as there will be little parking available near the stadium and traffic is expected to be heavy.
The train is your best bet to avoid traffic. Drumcondra station is just a few minutes walk from Croke Park and is on the Maynooth line, so it serves plenty of stops, including Connolly station in the city centre.
If you’re using Dublin Bus, the 1, 13, 16, 33 and 41 all stop on Drumcondra Road.
If you are driving, O’Connell School on North Richmond Street will have car parking spaces available, but the car park will be open three hours before the concert, so it will fill up fast. You can check for other city centre car parks and their closing times here.
Private coaches will not be permitted to drop attendees at Croke Park and Mountjoy Square will be closed off. Coaches can park at the Dublic City Council facility on Collins Avenue, located next to Whitehall GAA Club.
Traffic disruption
A Garda cordon will be put in place on the roads surrounding Croke Park from 10.30am, with barriers erected at the following locations:
Local access for residents and businesses will be provided up until 2.30pm.
After 2.30pm, only residents with 2022 vehicle passes will be allowed access to the area. There will be no traffic permitted inside the inner cordon after 10.15pm, except for emergency vehicles.
What can’t I bring with me?
Gardaí have compiled a long list of items which are not permitted in the venue. We’ve narrowed it down to things you might have planned to pack.
What’s the weather doing?
According to Met Éireann, Saturday is expected to bring a mix of sunny spells and some well scattered showers. Top temperatures will be between 12 to 14 degrees, with moderate to fresh and gusty northeast winds also expected.
Sunday will be dry with sunny spells in most areas, but it will be a little cloudier in the southwest where there will be some patchy light rain and drizzle at times. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees, in mostly moderate easterly winds.
Probably best to bring a jacket just in case.
Anything else I need to know?
Gardaí are reminding people to be mindful that Croke Park is in a residential area, and to therefore be respectful and act appropriately.
Otherwise, stay safe and enjoy. We’re sure it will be Perfect.
A useful way to spend my tax money for once. About time they sorted these poor people out.
The properties that have been repeatedly flooded since 1995 should be purchased at fair price by Co Co and people relocated . They can be added to Council Housing stock and used when not flooded , so it’s not a totally dead investment for the tax payer
@Angry_Man41: you know it takes months and 10’s of thousand’s to repair a house
@Angry_Man41: Used when not flooded? Put people up in a hotel while spending thousands on refurbishing a flooded house. Move them back in. Wait for another flood and repeat the whole process. Is that you Healy Rae?
It’ll be pulled in a few weeks for covid-19 relief! Flood victims get your claims in quick!
Honestly clowns that are talking about dredging the Shannon, haven’t a clue what they are talking about. It is not possible to dredge by ship as there is no way to get one up past bridges and weirs. A digger is like a child at the beach digging a sandcastles moate. Move family to higher ground.
There is obviously more water storage needed upstream with another Shannon Hydro electric scheme the most productive way to pay for the dams.
Its a pleasant change to paying for water!
It’s a much more logical idea to put a number of R,B 35′s on each side of the river next Summer when the water levels are normal and remove the obstructions, It will never cure all the flooding but it will greatly reduce it. It always appears to be easier to spend the money on engineering reports and planning procedures than on practical flood relief!
I assumed that’s why people pay insurance premiums.
And how much will the Red Cross take from these emergency funds? After reading what they stole from the People of Haiti I would never support the Red Cross again!
Yet another boo boo by the government!
But in fairness the Irish Swimming team for Tokyo now have plenty of places to train so noice…
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