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Electric Picnic kicks off in Stradbally today – will the weather be a wash out all weekend?

Electric Picnic begins today with a record 70,000 people attending after a 2-year Covid-hiatus. However, forecasters warn that this year's festival goers may want to pack sensibly, as this year's festival is likely to turn into a ‘mudfest’ due to heavy...

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06.30 2 Sep 2022


Electric Picnic kicks off in Stradbally today – will the weather be a wash out all weekend?


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06.30 2 Sep 2022


Electric Picnic begins today with a record 70,000 people attending after a 2-year Covid-hiatus.

However, forecasters warn that this year's festival goers may want to pack sensibly, as this year's festival is likely to turn into a ‘mudfest’ due to heavy overnight rain.

Met Eireann Forecaster Matthew Martin joined Jonathan Healy on the show.


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