Ahern: no national stadium for 30 years

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern again expressed his disappointment over the so-called Bertie Bowl yesterday, telling the Dáil that it may now be 30 years before Ireland sees a national stadium built.

Challenged by Labour leader Pat Rabbitte to explain his position on Lansdowne Road during Leader's Questions, Mr Ahern said it was regrettable that a national stadium would not now be built.

"We do not have, and are not going to have, probably now for 30 years, certainly a generation, a national stadium with proper facilities in this country," he said.