Picnic Goers Asked To Return Home Safely

The Three day Laois Festival closed last night.

Electric Picnic fans are advised to take care leaving the Laois site this morning.

The three day festival came to a close last night, with Dublin band Fontaines DC headlining.

80,000 people attended the festival in Stradbally, and organiser Melvin Benn is asking people to take their rubbish home:

The Road Safety Authority is running breathalyser tests in the carparks at the festival again this year.

The Flinebox tests are available this morning, and John O'Sullivan from the RSA says results are available quickly:

Wood chip is being spread throughout the car parks at Electric Picnic peopel who camped at the site prepare to leave this morning.

Variable road closures are in operation on the N80 between Bloomfield roundabout and Simmonsmill until 4pm.

Junction 16 exit off the M7 will be closed to traffic from until 4pm, and J17 from 10am to 2pm. 

All motorists looking to access Portlaoise should use Junction 18.

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