Huge demand for Farmleigh Prom tickets

The RTE Farmleigh Proms have been a "phenomenal" success since their introduction three years ago, according to Niall Doyle, executive director of RTE Performing Groups.

The proms, which take place from July 23 to 29, are part of the larger Farmleigh festival, which continues until October.

Almost 300,000 applications have been received for tickets from all over the country in the last two years, said Doyle, and he added that RTE was overwhelmed ...