The site has a capacity to hold 750 people, which the Government has said will be used on a 'phased, contingency basis'
Stradbally in Co Laois is to swap Electric Picnic revellers for refugees from tomorrow following the conclusion of the music festival.The site has a capacity to hold 750 people, which the Government has said will be used on a"phased, contingency basis".
An aerial view of the Electric Picnic festival site at Stradbally, County Laois in August 2023. Picture by: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo This consists of 69,518 people who have fled the war in Ukraine and 22,700 people seeking international protection.
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