THE FAI is confident the association’s bid to host the 2011 UEFA Cup final will succeed.

John Sisk & Son has won the contract to build the new Lansdowne Road Stadium.

Sisk, Ireland’s largest construction company, has been appointed main contractor on the New Stadium at Lansdowne Road.

The demolition of the historic Lansdowne Road stadium is almost complete after the West Stand was razed to the ground, developers revealed today.

Two local residents have withdrawn their legal challenge against the decision giving the go ahead to the €365m redevelopment of Lansdowne Road Stadium.

THE members of An Bord Pleanála were unanimous in their decision to grant permission for the construction of a new Lansdowne Road stadium — despite a recommendation of refusal by its own inspector.

LOCAL residents have claimed the scale of the proposed new stadium at Lansdowne Road is too large and designed merely to incorporate highly lucrative conference facilities.

THE oral hearing which will decide whether the €365 million redevelopment of Lansdowne Road can go ahead will start in Dublin this morning.

A TOTAL of 33 objections have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against the decision by Dublin City Council to grant planning permission for the €365 million redevelopment of Lansdowne Road.

PLANS for the €350 million redevelopment of the stadium at Lansdowne Road would already seem to be in difficulty before they have been formally drawn up.

THE redevelopment of Lansdowne Road took a step closer yesterday when the company responsible lodged its response to the additional information requested by Dublin City Council in relation to the planning application to redevelop the stadium.

PLANS for the development of the proposed new Lansdowne Road stadium were officially lodged with Dublin City Council yesterday.

The redevelopers of Lansdowne Road are to formally apply for planning permission to convert it into a fifty thousand all-seater stadium.

SPORTS Minister John O’Donoghue last night ruled out further Government funding for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road after plans showed that the stadium will cost €70 million more then estimated.

THE IRFU and FAI confirmed yesterday that the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road Stadium is on schedule to lodge a planning application by the end of the year.

THE redevelopment of Lansdowne Road is on schedule, according to Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O’Donoghue.

Sports Minister John O'Donoghue has appointed Mr Willie Ryan as project director for the redevelopment of the 50,000 all-seated Lansdowne Road stadium. Mr Ryan will take up his employment immediately.