RDS to be redeveloped

RDS and Leinster Rugby have announced plans to increase capacity of arena.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2014 - 14:18

Grainne McGuinness

The Royal Dublin Society and Leinster Rugby have today launched an architectural competition for a design to redevelop the RDS.

The redesign is set to increase capacity from its current level of 18,500 to 25,000 and will also encompass a major upgrade of facilities at the arena.

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