Leinster’s RDS Arena gets €20m makeover

Leinster’s RDS Arena has secured the green light for a €20m redevelopment.

The Dublin stadium is to be transformed into a 25,000-capacity venue with the ground’s naming rights possibly being sold off to help pay for it.

The new venue will also host equestrian events, music concerts and other sports as they arise. Leinster will continue to play their home games at the ground during the redevelopment, which is expected to begin in 2016 and will create a mainly all-seater stadium with plans for one terrace to be finalised.