Minister to present Sports Campus proposal

The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has said he will put proposals to Cabinet soon on the composition of the new sports campus at Abbotstown in West Dublin.

John O'Donoghue has said he is studying the development plan presented to him by Campus Stadium Ireland.

The Minister has said the proposals include the construction of facilities for the country's most popular sports.

Mr O'Donoghue said: “The development control plan which represents phase one of a wider programme for acsports facility proposes a development of pitches and auxiliary accommodation catering mainly for the three major field sports, rugby, soccer and gaelic games as well as an indoor sports centre catering for a range of indoor sports with spectator accommodation.”