Council approves plans for €63m Dalymount Park redevelopment – and construction could begin next year

Dublin City Council has approved plans to borrow €34 million to help fund the redevelopment of Dalymount Park. The long-awaited redevelopment is anticipated to cost €63.7 million, well above the €40 million price tag put on the project a year ago. According to a report by the local authority, the council plans to demolish the existing stadium and structures on the site and to build a new stadium with 6,240 seats and capacity for another 1,794 people standing. It had been anticipated that construction on the project would begin in 2027. However, at Dublin City Council’s monthly meeting this evening, CEO Richard Shakespeare indicated that construction could be underway by this time next year. Read the full story here.