Munster kick off €40m Thomond re-development as plan goes to Council

THE first major step towards completing the €40 million redevelopment of Thomond Park, the home of Munster rugby, has been undertaken.

Limerick City Council received a planning application for a new stadium which is expected to host up to 29,000 fans within a couple of years.

A council spokesperson yesterday confirmed the application had been lodged by the rugby authorities, adding that any objections had to be received within eight weeks. But with the Munster Branch having painstakingly reached an agreement to purchase 28 houses at the Knocklisheen Road end of the ground, the biggest stumbling block appears to be already overcome.