Diggers move in to flatten Lansdowne

IT was an historic occasion for rugby and soccer fans yesterday as the demolition of the old Lansdowne Road stadium got under way.

Terraces crumbled as the diggers moved in to flatten the arena which is undergoing a €350m redevelopment.

The South Terrace was the first to be knocked to the ground, in what will be seven months of works in removing the pitch and stands from the skyline.