Bohemians have called on the Government to “rapidly allocate funding” for Dalymount Park as the longer a pile of rubble remains around the Jodi and Mono stands, the more expensive the project will cost. Planning permission has been granted by Dublin City Council (DCC), the proprietor of the iconic ground, but demolition and rebuilding an 8,034 capacity stadium in Phibsborough cannot begin until the central funds are released to cover at least 70 per cent of overall costs. READ MOREBohs, as anchor tenants, will not contribute financially to the Dalymount project so local and national government must cover the spiralling costs. Photograph: Dublin City CouncilDalymount’s current planning permission is believed to be non-appealable to An Bord Pleanála so the focus switches to a tender for construction, the LSSIF releasing money and work beginning in early 2025. Planning permission includes reorientation of the pitch to a north-south axis, new stands on the east and west side with terraces behind either goal.

Source: The Irish Times February 13, 2024 23:27 UTC