Between Wednesday, 14th of August 2024 and Monday, 19th, August 2024 some 75,000 festival-goers will flock to Stradbally, Co. Laois for this year’s Electric Picnic
This weekend is a huge one for music lovers, as Ireland's biggest music festival Electric Picnic takes place a whole two decades after its very first iteration.
The full advice from Gardai is as follows, and Gardaí will be out on all routes in and around the site to ensure that all those attending can arrive safely, while non-event traffic and local residents can all travel with ease.Those travelling to Rosslare Port are being asked to use an alternative route and not to come near Stradbally.
Please be advised that the only collection or drop off point will be at the Pick-up Drop-off area located just off the N80 on the Portlaoise side of Stradbally.All buses attending the event, taxis and motorists dropping festival-goers off must use this location. General Campervans and Caravans will exit M7 at Junction 17. Head west towards Portlaoise on the N77. After 500m turn right onto the Meelick Road, then continue straight. At the T-junction turn right onto the R426 and continue to the next T-junction where they will turn left and take the R425 to Bloomfield Roundabout. Here take the third exit onto the N80 towards Stradbally and onwards to parking.
Buses will follow the above routing to Fr. Brown roundabout . Take the third exit onto the N77/Abbeyleix Road and enter the M7 northbound at Junction 17. Exit the M7 at Junction 15.
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