Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued

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Advertisement It said the Ryder Cup has ring-fenced a certain number of tickets each day for residents, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. ‘Surprised’ “The people in the village are absolutely delighted,” local Fianna Fáil councillor Bridie Collins told The Journal. She described the free tickets as a “brilliant, generous offer”. “The offer surprised residents of the village, they’re really grateful and delighted,” she added. “It starts the whole excitement process and ramped it up to 100.” Collins said the event will cause a “huge amount of disruption” for locals. She thinks Adare village will be largely pedestrianised for the event, while roads impacted by park-and-pay facilities will be busy from early in the morning once the Ryder Cup starts. “It’s great to know the inconvenience of residents is being considered,” she said. Local Fine Gael councillor Stephen Keary said he is very happy the Ryder Cup has extended the offer to locals of Adare. “I’m delighted they are being considered for a small token,” he told The Journal.

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