Westlife Concert at Pearse Stadium, Salthill, Galway on the 21st JUNE, 2008.
On Saturday, the 21st June, 2008, the Pop Group "Westlife" will perform a concert at Pearse Stadium, Salthill, Galway.
A capacity crowd of 30,000 patrons is expected to attend the venue.
This concert is an all ticket event.
The gates to the Stadium will open for patrons at 4.00 p.m. and the concert, with Supporting Acts, will commence at 6.30 p.m.
Gardai will be on duty on the approach roads to the Stadium.
A barrier system will be in operation and only patrons with tickets will be allowed to approach the Stadium vicinity.
The barriers on the approach roads to the Stadium will remain in force until after the concert is finished.
Vehicular traffic will not be allowed past the barriers, nor will they be allowed to approach the Stadium until after the concert patrons have left the Stadium vicinity.
People should make arrangements to pick up patrons at a location away from the Stadium.
Gardai ask Patrons to:-
(1) Leave plenty of time to get to the concert venue. Traffic is usually busy in Galway City in normal circumstances on a Saturdays.
(2) Parking in the vicinity of Pearse Stadium will be forbidden and patrons are advised to be prepared to walk some distances to the concert venue.
(3) Parking facilities are available in Colaiste Éinde on Threadneedle Road. There will be limited on-street parking in the Salthill vicinity.
(4) Motorists are asked to be careful where they park their vehicles. Vehicles that are parked in restricted areas, or parked in such a way as to block private residents will be towed away.
(5) Motorists are advised not to leave personal property exposed in parked cars. Property should be left at home or placed in the boot prior to arriving at parking locations.
(6) Patrons are advised that Bus Éireann will provide a Shuttle Bus Service from outside "The Skeffington Arms Hotel" on Eyre Square to Salthill for this event. The first bus will depart at 2.00 p.m. and patrons will be dropped off at Dalysfort Road / Promenade Junction (5 minute walk from venue). Return buses, to the City Centre, will depart from outside Scoil Éinde on Dr. Mannix Road after the concert.
(7) Parking restrictions will be strictly adhered to.
No illegal parking will be allowed at:
1. Kingston Road 2. Taylor’s Hill 3. Rosary Lane 4. Oaklands/Devon Gardens Vehicles illegally parked will be towed away.
Only Vehicles having valid Residents’ Passes will be allowed into the restricted zone around the concert venue.
Garda Press Office
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Ref: 736/08
