It was confirmed by Laois County Council this evening.
(Source: @epfestival/Instagram)Electric Picnic has been refused a licence to stage the festival this year.
The decision was confirmed by Laois County Council in the last hour.
The event had already been rescheduled to September 24 to September 26th.
However, Local Councillor Paschal McEvoy says the council believes it shouldn't go ahead due to public health guidelines:
Just yesterday, organisers of the festival issued a statement outlining 12 reasons why the festival should get the green light.
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