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Danny De Vaal

Gardaí contacted as Ireland Six Nations tickets appear on third-party sites for over €3,000

The Irish Rugby Football Union has contacted gardai as third-party websites have begun flogging tickets for Ireland’s clash against England for between €1,042 and €3,381.

Selling tickets for more than face value and touting has been illegal since 2021 when the Sale of Tickets Act was introduced.

Anybody who is found to break the law can be fined up to €100,000 or face up to two years in prison.

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Earlier this week, a French newspaper reported touts were selling tickets to last Saturday’s clash between Ireland and France for up to €2,000 on the morning of the game to travelling fans.

While third party website Ticombo was selling tickets to Ireland's Six Nations clash against England at the Aviva Stadium in March for more than €3,000.

The Irish Mirror found the cheapest ticket available for the game on Ticombo was for €1,042. The website said this was for ‘behind the posts” in the upper tier.

When first released, the IRFU set the price between €80 and €135.

In a statement released to the Irish Times, the IRFU said: “The IRFU is unequivocally against the resale of tickets above face value and our terms and conditions reflect this.

“We’re aware of these sites but they rarely ever advertise the actual seat numbers etc, so it is very difficult for us to trace the origin of the tickets.

“However, we will continue to monitor them and will pass the information on to the gardai to take whatever action they deem appropriate in accordance with the Act. We will continue to support the authorities on this.”

It is understood that Gardai on duty at the Aviva are briefed on ticket touting and monitor it on the match days.

Venues can become designated venues if the operator believes tickets to events that are held there will be sold for above face value.

The Aviva Stadium is a designated venue. The law bans tickets being sold for above face value to matches, concerts, and live events.

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