Thomond Park to get match go-ahead

LIMERICK city’s chief fire officer is today expected to give the go-ahead for the re-opening of Thomond Park, which is undergoing a major redevelopment, for next Sunday’s Heineken Cup game between Munster and Clermont Auvergne.

Due to construction work the capacity has been reduced to 12,000.

Ken Lyons, a member of the redevelopment committee, said: “We expect the chief fire office to sign off on it on Tuesday.