€100m facelift will turn Curragh into world-class venue

THE Curragh Racecourse is set for a €100m facelift to turn it into a world class venue, it was confirmed yesterday.

The Turf Club said the investment, sparked off by a generous donation from the Aga Khan, would transform the famous Co. Kildare racecourse into a prestige 50,000 capacity facility over the next three years.

Pierce Molony, senior steward with the Turf Club, said the Aga Khan had first raised the idea of developing the facility to mark the worldwide reputation enjoyed by the Irish racing industry.