PUBLIC NOTICE EVENT LICENSE APPLICATION TO LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE EVENT LICENSE APPLICATION TO LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL 

Philip Meagher of Forestfest Ltd of Fitzmaurice House, Bank Place, Portlaoise, Co Laois gives notice of intent to apply to Laois County Council within the next two week period for a license to hold an outdoor music event in accordance with part XVI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

Forestfest 2025 will comprise of live musical & comedy entertainment at Emo Village, County Laois with associated camping to be held at Killimy, Emo Village, County Laois and associated parking at Killimy, Morette and Emo Village, County Laois on Thursday 24th July, Friday 25th July, Saturday 26th July and Sunday 27th July 2025 with entertainment from 4.00pm on Friday July 25th to 2am Saturday July 26th and from 12 noon on Saturday July 26th to 2am Sunday July 27th and from 12 noon Sunday July 27th to 1.00am Monday July 28th.

Associated parking and campsites will be available from 4pm on Thursday July 24th until 3.00pm on Monday July 28th.

The event will have a maximum attendance of 12,000 people plus 1500 staff and artistes with camping for a maximum of 7,500 persons.

The license application may be inspected at the offices of Laois County Council during office hours for a 5-week period from the date of receipt of the application. Submissions or observations may be made to Laois County Council within a 3-week period from the date of the receipt of the application.

Signed:

16th April 2025 Philip Meagher Director