400 thousand people may end up without any Garth Brooks concert at all, after the country star threatened to pull out of all five gigs at Croke Park.
Members of the Cabinet - and even the Taoiseach - have entered the debate to try and urge a resolution, after Dublin City Council granted a licence for just three of the five concerts.
Last night, Garth Brooks said it was all or none.
Helen Vaughan has filed this report on the main issues on all sides.
