CMU reports that Madonna's Shane Castle gig continues to cause rows on the Emerald Isle. After ticking off the Catholic Church by having the concert on a Sunday, there is a new stink over access for disabled fans.

The latest fall out over the gig relates to the refusal of the concert's promoters to grant discount tickets to people helping wheelchair users. The campaign has been taken up by John Bruton, a former head of government in Ireland. He has published correspondence between himself and Denis Desmond of promoters MCD, claiming the concert organisers have failed in their duties to the disabled community...

Despite some in the local community raising concerns about the Madonna concert, most of those interviewed by the local media seem to be looking forward to the event, and don't expect much trouble. One local hotel owner told Ireland OnLine: "We are expecting a more mature crowd than in previous years, people between 25 to 35 to 40. Any residences that have been booked have been of an older age group. There are a lot of kids being kept at home and the parents are going to the actual concert!".