Tighter rules are being introduced for concert promoters requiring them to hold consultation meetings with a local authority before applying for a licence for a gig.

It follows the cancellation of five Garth Brooks concerts last summer, after objections from local residents, when only three gigs were granted a licence.

The new regulations also mean that tickets cannot be sold unless a consultation meeting has been held, promoters must apply for a licence at least 13 weeks out - up from 10 weeks - and public consultation has been cut from five weeks to three.

The new rules will come into effect from the 1st of October this year.

Paudie Coffey, Minister of State with responsibility for planning, spoke to Newstalk Lunchtime this afternoon about the new regulations.  He also told Jonathan he'd "love to see Garth Brooks coming back" now that there's a 'bit of order' on the application process:

The Chair of the Croke Park Residents Committee, Eamon O'Brien, says sit down consultation was the norm before, although he welcomes plans to make them mandatory:

A review group met on a number of occasions since last summer for talks, after Garth Brooks cancelled five concerts at Croke Park last year because he was only given permission for three.

There was an estimated loss of €50 million to Dublin as a result of the cancellations. However many residents of the area surrounding Croke Park had successfully argued the initial plan went against previous agreements concerning the number of events to be held at the venue every year.