RDS upgrade plan faces opposition from locals

Local residents have lodged objections to a €26m plan by the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) to upgrade its famous showgrounds and expand spectator capacity by nearly 3,000 people.

Plans for the modernisation of the RDS Showgrounds/Arena – which houses the annual Dublin Horse Show and Leinster Rugby home fixtures – were lodged last month and seek to rebuild the outdated Anglesea Stand and increase the Arena’s capacity from 18,500 spectators to 21,000.

The RDS has claimed the redevelopment will create a top-class experience for fans and positively impact on the Dublin Horse Show, Leinster Rugby and other events held in the main arena.