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Eircom Park
The FAI have finally abandoned any
prospect of sharing the Irish Government’s own proposed National Stadium and have thrown their full support behind the Eircom park project.
Meanwhile, a request has been
made to Bord Pleanala, the Irish
planning authority, by a local residents association for an oral hearing
into South Dublin County Councils
decision to grant outline planning
permission for the planned 45,000seater stadium. The Department of
Defence, who are located nearby the
site at Casement Aerodrome, has
also submitted a lengthy
and detailed
appeal on the air safety issue. The hearings are scheduled shortly.
Eircom Park
Shamrock Rovers – New Glenmalure Park
The initial prediction of November 2000 for The Hoops occupancy of their new ground have proved
wildly optimistic with the Tallaght project now not being ready until next season. In October contracts were signed for the construction of phase one for the proposed
stadium on Sean Walsh Memorial
Park in southwest Dublin. The cost
of the first phase, which will bring
with it a pitch, some fairly modest
facilities and ample car parking, is
now put at £4.2 million. Of that total
the government have pledged
Pictured right and on the next
page are illustrations of the
new stadium showing Phases
1 and 2
Groundtastic
page 60
Issue 23