Sir, – The residents of Dublin 3 who are objecting to the Garth Brooks concerts have said the local economy does not benefit from such events ("Two Garth Brooks gigs refused over anti-social behaviour concerns", July 3rd).
Will they explain that to the staff in the hotels and restaurants of Dublin 1,2,4 and 8 who would have benefited from the 160,000 concert goers who are not now going to travel to Dublin? Then there are all the security workers and stewards who thought they were going to get work for five nights and who are now only going to get work for three nights. The same goes for the concession stand employees inside Croke Park. Its the workers in these areas who are going to lose out from these concerts being cancelled. – Yours, etc,
ALAN FAIRBROTHER,
Glenvara Park,
Knocklyon,
Dublin 16.
Sir, – I predict that Garth Brooks's final song on Sunday, July 27th, at Croke Park will be If Tomorrow Never Comes. – Yours, etc,
KEVIN DEVITTE,
Mill Street,
Westport,
Co Mayo.