Council gives official green light to Punchestown Music Festival

The two-day Punchestown Music Festival headlined by Tom Jones and Culture Club later this month has got the go-ahead by Kildare Co Council.

The licence was granted to applicants Festival Republic Dublin Ltd and promoters MCD.

According to the detailed 22-page application, there will be a Main Stage at the front of the Event Centre and a smaller stage in the Parade Ring.

The conditions state that will be no more than 10,000 people per day and 500 in the official boutique campsite.

The finish time is 12 midnight for both days.

Festival Republic will pay Kildare Co Council more than €4,600 to cover the cost of helping to run the event.

Also performing across the weekend will be Deacon Blue, The Lightning Seeds, Dr Hook, Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals), Village People, Smash Hits, Shane Filan, All Saints, ABC, Bjorn Again, Boney M and Smokie.