Opposition try to stop plans for national stadium

Fine Gael will this evening attempt to get the Taoiseach to abandon plans for a national stadium.

Fine Gael will this evening attempt to get the Taoiseach to abandon plans for a national stadium.

Describing the project as "nonsensical", Fine Gael predicted the stadium would end up being the Irish equivalent of the Millennium Dome.

Bertie Ahern yesterday met FAI treasurer Brendan Menton to discuss the possible involvement of the Association in a national stadium.

This evening the Dail will debate a motion calling for the funding for the stadium to be re-directed to Eircom Park and the re-development of Croke Park as well as assisting all sports at grassroots level.

The opposition says the bill for Campus Ireland is soaring and could end up being the equivalent of £1bn.

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