Electric Picnic organisers say they plan to review their options after Laois County Council refused to grant a licence for the music festival this year.
Ticket holders will be contacted directly over the next week, according to a statement issued this morning. The event had been due to take place from 24 to 26 September at Stradbally Hall Estate.
Organisers have expressed their disappointment at the decision, which, according to the local authority, was made following the most up-to-date public health advice made available to the council from the Health Service Executive. "This is a huge blow and set back to our entire sector, which was mandated to close on the 12 March 2020 and such a decision now means the further loss of employment for