It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Xmas
The Cult and Dexys Midnight Runners are coming to the O'Moore County.
Preparations for a Laois festival are ramping up.
Stages and tents for the Forest Fest will be moving onto the Emo site today.
The Cult, , Dexys Midnight Runners, Human League and Paul Brady will be among the acts performing at the event which takes place from the 19th to 21st of July.
Festival Promoter, Philip Meagher, says all the bands are rearing to go:
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