SIX hours before Swedish House Mafia took to the stage on Saturday night, an undeniable air of menace clung to Phoenix Park. Even that early in the day, before the gates to the concert venue had opened, the prospect of trouble ahead looked certain.

A NATIONWIDE SURVEY has revealed that almost 90 per cent of students admit to underage drinking. The survey of 1,450 students across the country showed that 74 per cent of college students had been served alcohol while underage in off-licences and supermarkets, according to the Student Marketing Ne

on 10/07/2012 14:12:08 The Garda Commissioner is today meeting organisers of Saturday night's Swedish House Mafia concert in the Phoenix Park. Martin Callinan will discuss the violent scenes at the concert and will compile a report on the event after a Garda review of the concert.

OLIVIA KELLY in The Irish Times. ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS of third-level students were sold alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences when they were under age, according to a nationwide survey. Just under…

RONAN McGREEVY and GENEVIEVE CARBERY in The Irish Times. THE PROMOTER of Saturday night's concert in the Phoenix Park, which was marred by violence and drunkenness, has strongly defended the…

By Colm Kelpie, Fionnan Sheahan, Craig Hughes and Tom Brady in the Irish Independent Tuesday July 10 2012 GARDA Commissioner Martin Callinan is to meet the promoters of the Phoenix…

GARDA Commissioner Martin Callinan is to meet the promoters of the Phoenix Park concert that was marred by violence, amid questions about the level of security.