I know this is an incredibly boring thing to highlight, but I'll try to keep the "Eddie Hobbs-isms" to a minimum. Not only is Ireland stuck out on the edge of europe making it expensive to get here, it's also expensive to STAY here. Ireland is a stupidly expensive place these days, why would a band want to spend a night in Ireland when the same cash gets you merrily trashed in Spain, Italy or some Eastern European country? If you desperately want a band to visit, offer to put them up and feed them? Be warned, roadies have endless stomachs!