Advertisement

A need to close anti-ticket-touting legislation loopholes!

It's almost 5 years since Ireland introduced anti-ticket-touting legislation. While many new mea...

Share this article

10.30 5 May 2026


A need to close anti-ticket-touting legislation loopholes!


Listen to this episode


Share this article

10.30 5 May 2026


It's almost 5 years since Ireland introduced anti-ticket-touting legislation. While many new measures have been introduced on ticketing platform Ticketmaster to tackle the touts. A quick scan online around any big event such as Oasis last year or the Ryder Cup shows tickets being sold for multiples of face value. 

 So where are the loopholes and how can they be closed? Newstalk's Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly tells us.


Read more about

The Claire Byrne Show

Related Episodes

Movies and TV: Ride or Die, Lu...

00:12:49

Movies and TV: Ride or Die, Lucky, Ann Droid

The Hard Shoulder

00:12:49


What harmful substances are in...

00:08:54

What harmful substances are in illegal vapes?

The Hard Shoulder

00:08:54


The Taoiseach meets Zelenskyy...

00:07:35

The Taoiseach meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv - Emily Keegan Reports

The Hard Shoulder

00:07:35


The Thursday Interview: Keith...

00:12:44

The Thursday Interview: Keith Barry

The Hard Shoulder

00:12:44