July 31, 1997
A LAST-ditch bid by U2 to stage two concerts in Dublin continued at the Republic's Supreme Court today.
It was hearing an appeal by the Irish Rugby Football Union against a High Court ban on two U2 concerts at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, for August 30 and 31.
The High Court blocked the concerts after appeals by some residents in the area.
Yesterday, at the opening of the Supreme Court appeal, a lawyer representing the objectors said he was acting for just three people with addresses at Lansdowne Road and had never met residents associations or officers of those groups.
IRFU counsel Colm Allen said the three people did not constitute a residents association and he insisted there had been consultation between the rugby union and the Lansdowne Road residents association over the planned concerts.
He said residents were not united in their opposition to the gigs.
Mr Allen also said his clients were committed to the observance of the Code of Practice for Pop Concerts and Musical Events, published by the Irish government early last year.
The hearing resumed today and may continue into tomorrow.
More than 80,000 tickets worth IR(GBP)2m have already been sold for the concerts.
Tickets for the first concert sold out within 40 minutes of going on sale in Dublin.
Then U2 decided to have a second concert to allow their fans to see their Popmart show which has already toured the US.
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