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Slane Concert Eminem Review 2013

Slane Concert Arrests

There were over 60 arrests at the Eminem concert at Slane Castle, Co Meath, yesterday for offences related to public order, assault and drug possession.

Gardaí said, however, these figures were “very much in line” with the arrest numbers for previous events of this scale.

Based on what the force said were provisional figures, there were 22 arrests for public order offences, one for drink-driving, 35 for minor drug offences and five reported assaults.

Slane concert clean-up

These pictures show some of the alcohol bottles, cans, packaging thrown into one private garden outside Navan, a needle/syringe was also discarded. Residents along the Slane Road have cleared up most of the rubbish this morning and strong representations will be made to the Taxi Regulator, Navan Town and Meath County Council. Local residents are satisfied that all of this anti-social behaviour was due to the actions of Coach and Taxi companies, who took advantage of the fact that the majority of security measures were in and around Slane rather than closer to Navan.

Slane Concert weather

Torrential rain washed the hill of Slane today as concert goers flocked in their tens-of-thousands to Slane Castle in Slane Village.

Eminem Slane concert latest

Eminem has arrived in Slane Castle at 6.40pm after being escorted by Gardai in two blacked out vans as low cloud cover over Slane meant that it was impossible to fly into Slane by helicopter as is the normal mode of transport for the Slane concert superstars.

Slane Concert fans acting badly

While security was tight in and around Slane Village, several dozen coaches stopped on the Slane road outside Navan, and several hundred concert goers entered fields where crops are growing and as well as relieving themselves threw empty beer bottles and cans in their wake, young males and females in equal numbers showed total disregard for local residents and farmer’s crops almost ready for harvest.

Donie Quinn, Taxi, Trim, Meath

Donie Quinn, Taxi, Trim, Meath, stops and allows concert goers to urinate against a private garden wall, beer bottles and cans disgarded as concert goers get back on the Donie Quinn Taxi bound for Slane concert.

Slane concert complaint: One local resident said:

“We work hard along this stretch of road to keep the place tidy and presentable, it is unfortunate that coach drivers appear to know they would not be allowed to get away with this activity closer to Slane and so they are taking advantage of our area by dropping off hundreds of people, many of whom were drunk. Lord Henry Mount Charles may be protecting his own property but he is exposing our property to anti-social vandalism, these coach drivers should be banned from further Slane concerts, how do these people have public service licences when they are doing a public disservice”.

Slane Concert Security

The security operation at tonight's Eminem concert in Slane is likely to be one of the tightest ever seen at a music event in Ireland with 750 gardai on duty.

500 local stewards will be on hand too to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Coast guard teams will also help patrol the River Boyne alongside the venue at Slane Castle

Event organisers MCD say that ticket holders will be subjected to at least three searches at various points as they enter the venue.

Gardaí will be searching for alcohol, drugs and potential weapons.

Field of Barley ready for harvest used as toilet by Slane concert goers

They have also warned that there will be a major clampdown this year on anyone caught drinking in public areas or near the Co Meath village.

Slane Concert Gardai Operation

Bus operators bringing fans to the gig have been requested by gardaí not to allow fans to bring drink on board. Some Bus and taxi operators have totally ignored the Gardai, and while the Gardai have conducted a professional operation that cannot be said of some coach, taxi operators and concert goers who should hang their head with shame.

Sniffer dogs will also be used to detect illegal drugs and fans will face the prospect of being stopped and searched in a bid to prevent anyone bringing drink, drugs, or offensive weapons into the concert site.

Details of the tight security were revealed by gardaí, concert promoters MCD, and site owner Henry Mountcharles yesterday.

Almost 500 gardaí and 1,000 security personnel will be deployed to police the event. Supt Michael Devine said the Garda operation would be “quite stern and very much upfront”. He also said the curtailment on the amount of car parking facilities was aimed at encouraging people to use public transport.

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Extra security will be in place for the Eminem concert at Slane Castle later this month.

500 gardaí along with the Garda Mounted Unit and the National Drugs Unit with sniffer dogs will be patrolling the grounds of the Castle on the weekend of 17 August.

As well as extra gardai, around 1,000 security personnel will also be on duty.

Superintendant Michael Devine of Navan Garda Station said the garda presence will be “robust and stern and very much upfront”.

He said “facilities have been put in place to deal with every eventuality”.

Supt Devine added that extra resources will be place to deal with anyone who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Eleven ambulances will be on site, staffed by 24 paramedics, five doctors and 10 nurses.

Checkpoints will be in place on roads in the area from 4pm on the Friday before and additional personnel will be on duty.

Supt Devine said gardaí are working closely with promoters MCD to ensure a peaceful and successful event.

MCD said 84,000 tickets have been sold and there are still a limited number of tickets on sale, but none will be available on the day of the concert.

Concert goers are advised to use public transport where possible and parking is only allowed in designated car parks.

Any cars parked on roadsides and causing an obstruction will be towed away.

Lord Henry Mountcharles made a special appeal to people to steer clear of the River Boyne which runs along the back of the castle venue, as it is a very dangerous, fast flowing river.

There have been a number of fatalities with people trying to get into the venue by swimming across the river.

Concert goers will also be searched on the way into the grounds and no alcohol, drugs, umbrellas or weapons of any kind will be allowed past the gates.

This year the organisers made a special plea to bus operators not to allow the consumption of alcohol on their buses bringing people to the venue as it just adds to the problems if people arrive at the venue already drunk.