PLANS UNDERWAY FOR 15 THOUSAND CAPACITY CONCERT IN GALWAY

Date Published: 04-Apr-2012

A Galway City Councillor says plans are underway to stage a 15,000 capacity concert in Galway, which could be a big boost to the City's economy.

Councillor Michael Crowe says talks are at an advanced stage to bring well-known international band Mumford and Sons to Galway.

Their debut album Sigh No More has sold millions of copies around the world, and reached the number 1 spot here in Ireland.

Councillor Crowe says the plan is for the concert to take place at Salthill Park on June 9th.

He says it's almost a certainty the event will go ahead and it will bring a big boost to the City