Associations facing ownership uncertainty

The IRFU and the FAI are heading for a crisis after contrasting claims made by the heads of the respective bodies on Tuesday regarding the ownership of a new Lansdowne Road stadium, the proposal for which was put to the Government earlier in the day.

The project would bring the capacity of the Dublin 4 venue up to an all-seated 50,000, and would cost in the region of Eur250m in today’s prices to bring to completion, with around Eur170m of that sum to be funded by the taxpayer.

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