Everything you need to know about Saturday’s Beyoncé concert

We're days away from seeing Beyoncé in concert at Croke Park and we could not be more excited. Some information and guidelines have been issued ahead of the concert, particularly for any parent or guardian who has a child under the age of 18 attending the concert. Gates open at 5:30pm, the support act will take to the stage at 7:30pm and customers have been requested to be in their seats for Beyoncé at 8:15pm. All times are subject to change. The promoters have issued the following statement to parents and guardians: "An Gardaí Siochana, Croke Park and Promoters MCD would request that all parents and guardians undertake their responsibility to fully review and adhere to the age restrictions and conditions outlined for this event, before allowing any minors attend this event." The rules are as follows:

• Under 14's are NOT allowed on the pitch either accompanied or unaccompanied.
• All Under 16's attending the concert MUST be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian.
• Guardian must remain with under 16’s and take full responsibility for them throughout the duration of the event.

Strict age monitoring will be in place at all entrances and anyone who fails to comply will not be permitted to enter. 

Another point to note is that concert-goers will not be allowed to queue overnight or early for the concert. If people do turn up they will be turned away at restricted area points around the stadium. The promoters are trying to avoid disruption to local residents that can be caused by early attendees.

For those of you planning to drive to the concert, An Garda Siochana will have a full traffic management plan in place in the vicinity of the stadium and can be viewed here.

In terms of public transport, Croke Park is less than a 15-minute walk from the Luas and there are plenty of Dublin Bus routes which will get you close to the area too.

As well as that, late services on DART, Maynooth, Longford, and Dundalk lines will operate for customers travelling home after the concert.

A special train service to Limerick and Cork with stops at Limerick Junction, Mallow and Charleville will depart from Heuston Station at 00.30hrs on Sunday 10^th July.

As this is an outdoor event, the concerts will take place rain or shine so remember to plan for adverse weather conditions. Always check the weather forecast before setting off. The following items will not be permitted; umbrellas, garden furniture or seats, food, banners or flags larger than a4, laser pointers, glowsticks, flashlights, inflatable balls or balloons, weapons, fireworks, glass or cans, alcohol, studs & spikes, shooting sticks, selfie sticks, cameras with more than 1’’ lens, video cameras , iPads & audio recording devices. Finally, just to get you in the mood, here's a teaser for what you can expect.

It's time to get excited for Beyoncé's concert at Croke Park this Saturday!! Let the countdown begin. pic.twitter.com/cGeur3BMdx

— Her.ie (@Herdotie) July 7, 2016

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