Dalymount Park Redevelopment Update

July 2021

Upcoming Works In preparation for the redevelopment, a number of enabling works will take place over the next twelve months including:

• The demolition of the Des Kelly Stand roof. This work will commence in early July elcome to ’s City Councils first and will take approximately 8-10 weeks. Redevelopment Update. W To facilitate this, the public car park off St This newsletter will be published on a Quarterly Peter’s Road will close for the duration of basis to keep you all updated on the project. the work. If you would like to contact Dublin City Councils Dalymount project team please email: The demolition of Connaught Street [email protected] • . This will be subject to a Part 8 Background to Dalymount Planning Permission application that will Redevelopment Project be published and available for view and comment as per standard Dublin City In June 2015, Dublin City Council purchased Council Part 8 procedures. Dalymount Park from ground owners, Bohemian Football Club for €3.8 million. This was necessary to

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secure the future of the sports ground which due functional facilities at the new . The to its age and lack of investment had fallen into redeveloped Dalymount will create a modern, disrepair. Bohemian FC were no longer in a financial multi-functional, sporting, educational position to support the stadium. and civic facility close to the city centre. Shelbourne Football Club also agreed to relocate from their current home at to the new • Provide a modern home for Bohemian Football municipal stadium at Dalymount Park. Club & Shelbourne Football Club where they will have the ability to increase their fan-base In 2018, a detailed appraisal was completed on and match attendances. Dalymount Park examining all potential options. In the appraisal Dublin City Council set out their objectives for Dalymount Park as: • Provide a modern, multi-purpose facility that will be a viable entity and will not be a drain on Dublin City Councils resources once it is • To secure Dalymount Parks future as an iconic operational. Irish sports facility by redeveloping it into a modern, multi-functional municipal stadium. • Dalymount Park Redevelopment alongside • To develop a flexible community amenity the adjacent Shopping Centre for Dublin and the local Phibsborough redevelopment will enhance the social and community through a number of multi- cultural economic vitality of Phibsborough. July 2021

Following a detailed consultation the preferred the Vincentian Order & St Peter’s National option was chosen: School

• A four sided enclosed municipal UEFA category 3 stadium with a capacity of 6,000 The project will not only improve the sporting infrastructure of the city but will also play a major • New north, south, east and west stands role in regenerating and enhancing the public domain in Phibsborough through the creation of a • New community stand (east) – 1,000m² at first new plaza, linking the stadium to the redeveloped floor level including library, flexible community shopping centre. space, meeting rooms etc. plus c.1,000m² of concourse space at ground level which will have potential to be used for community Funding activities and events on non-match days A significant portion of the funding is to be allocated from the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund • New football stand (west) – UEFA Category 3 (LSSIF) and from other sources. The business case facilities plus club offices and meeting rooms for the redevelopment is to have one municipal incl. c250m² of hospitality/community space stadium in North Dublin that is self-sustainable into the future and will provide a home for football for • A Community mini pitch in partnership with future generations. Dalymount Park Redevelopment Update

Dublin City Council given the go ahead Current Project Timeline to move to design and planning stage It is planned that construction work will commence of the Dalymount Park Redevelopment when the 2022 League of season is complete Dublin City Council is pleased to announce that and that the redeveloped stadium will be complete a Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund grant in time for the beginning of the 2025 football season. agreement has been issued from the Department of This is very much dependent on further funding Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media becoming available. in the amount of €918,750, for the redevelopment of Dalymount Park. This will fund the design and The stadium has an important place in the history planning stages of the project. Further funding will of Irish football hosting many international football be sought in LSSIF stream 2 once the project has a matches, friendlies and European ties over its history. detailed design and planning permission. The image above was taken during the World Cup Qualifier on 5th May 1965, Ireland v Spain. IDOM/Gilroy MacMahon have been appointed as the architect led Integrated Design Team and they This newsletter will keep you updated on the design have begun work on the preliminary design stage. as it progresses. During this process, there will be consultation with all stakeholders including Bohemian FC, Shelbourne FC, elected public representatives and the wider North Dublin community. Athfhorbairt Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh

Tugadh an cead do Chomhairle Cathrach Amlíne an Tionscadail Reatha: Bhaile Átha Cliath chun bogadh go céim Tá sé beartaithe go gcuirfear tús leis an obair dhearaidh agus phleanála Athfhorbairt thógála nuair a bheidh séasúr 2022 Sraith na Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh hÉireann críochnaithe agus go mbeidh an staidiam athfhorbartha críochnaithe in am do thús shéasúr Tá áthas ar Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath peile 2025. Tá sé seo ag brath go mór ar mhaoiniú a fhógairt go bhfuil comhaontú deontais ón gCiste breise a bheith ar fáil. Bonneagair Spóirt ar Scála Mór eisithe ón Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt Tá áit thábhachtach ag an staidiam i stair pheile na agus na Meán ar luach €918,750, chun Páirc Chnocán hÉireann ag óstáil go leor cluichí peile idirnáisiúnta, Uí Dhálaigh a athfhorbairt. Maoineoidh sé seo cairdiúla agus naisc Eorpacha ar feadh na mblianta. céimeanna dearaidh agus pleanála an tionscadail. Tógadh an íomhá thuas le linn Cháilitheoir Chorn an Lorgófar tuilleadh maoinithe i sruth 2 LSSIF a luaithe Domhain an 5 Bealtaine 1965, Éire v an Spáinn. a bheidh cead mionsonraithe dearaidh agus pleanála ag an tionscadal. Ceapadh IDOM/Gilroy MacMahon mar an Fhoireann Coinneoidh an nuachtlitir seo tú ar an eolas faoin Dearaidh Comhtháite faoi stiúir ailtire agus tá tús dearadh de réir mar a théann sé ar aghaidh. curtha acu le hobair ar an gcéim réamhdheartha. Le linn an phróisis seo, rachfar i gcomhairle leis na páirtithe leasmhara go léir lena n-áirítear Bohemian FC, Shelbourne FC, ionadaithe poiblí tofa agus pobal níos leithne Bhaile Átha Cliath Thuaidh. Iúil 2021

• Le hathfhorbairt Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh lena n-áirítear timpeall 250m² de spás mar aon le hathfhorbairt Ionad Siopadóireachta fáilteachais/pobail Bhaile Phib in aice láimhe, cuirfear le beogacht • Páirc Phobail Bheag i gcomhpháirtíocht le hOrd eacnamaíoch shóisialta agus chultúrtha Bhaile San Uinseann & Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Peadar Phib.

Ní amháin go bhfeabhsóidh an tionscadal bonneagar Tar éis comhairliúcháin mhionsonraithe roghnaíodh spóirt na cathrach ach beidh ról mór aige freisin an rogha ab fhearr: in athghiniúint agus i bhfeabhsú an fhearainn • Staidiam cathrach UEFA de chatagóir 3 de 4 phoiblí i mBaile Phib trí phlás nua a chruthú, ag thaobh le háit do 6,000 duine nascadh an staidiam leis an ionad siopadóireachta athfhorbartha. • Seastáin nua thuaidh, theas, thoir agus thiar • Seastán pobail nua (thoir) - 1,000m² ag leibhéal an chéad urláir lena n-áirítear leabharlann, spás Maoiniú solúbtha pobail, seomraí cruinnithe srl. chomh maith le timpeall 1,000m² de spás comhthionóil Tá cuid shuntasach den mhaoiniú le leithdháileadh ag leibhéal na talún a d’fhéadfaí a úsáid le ón gCiste Bonneagair Spóirt ar Scála Mór (LSSIF) haghaidh gníomhaíochtaí agus imeachtaí pobail agus ó fhoinsí eile. Is é an cás gnó don athfhorbairt ar laethanta nach mbeidh cluichí ar siúl. ná staidiam bardasach amháin a bheith i mBaile Átha Cliath Thuaidh a bheidh féin-inbhuanaithe sa • Seastán nua peile (thiar) - Áiseanna Chatagóir 3 todhchaí agus a sholáthróidh baile do pheil do na UEFA móide oifigí club agus seomraí cruinnithe glúine atá le teacht. Athfhorbairt Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh

Dhálaigh ó úinéirí na dtailte, Club Peile Bohemian ar • Taitneamhacht phobail sholúbtha a fhorbairt €3.8 milliún. Bhí sé seo riachtanach chun todhchaí do Bhaile Átha Cliath agus do phobal áitiúil na faiche spóirt a chinntiú a bhí imithe i léig mar Bhaile Phib trí roinnt áiseanna ilfheidhmeacha gheall ar a aois agus a easpa infheistíochta. Ní raibh sa staidiam nua. Le hathfhorbairt Chnocán Uí Bohemian FC i riocht airgeadais a thuilleadh chun Dhálaigh, cruthófar saoráid athfhorbartha, nua- tacú leis an staidiam. aimseartha, ilfheidhmeach, spóirt, oideachais agus cathartha gar do lár na cathrach. D’aontaigh Club Peile Shelbourne freisin athlonnú óna bhaile reatha i bPáirc na Tulchann go dtí an staidiam cathrach nua i bPáirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh. • Baile nua-aimseartha a chur ar fáil do Chlub In 2018, cuireadh i gcrích breithmheas mionsonraithe Peile Bohemian & do Chlub Peile Shelbourne ar Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh ina scrúdaítear na áit a mbeidh sé de chumas acu an lucht leanúna roghanna féideartha go léir. Sa bhreithmheas leag agus an tinreamh cluichí a mhéadú. Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath a gcuspóirí amach do Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh mar: • Saoráid nua-aimseartha ilchuspóireach a • Todhchaí Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh a sholáthar a bheidh ina eintiteas inmharthana chinntiú mar áis íocónach spóirt Éireannach agus nach dtréigfidh sé acmhainní Chomhairlí trí é a athfhorbairt ina staidiam bardasach Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath nuair a bheidh sé ag ilfheidhmeach nua-aimseartha. feidhmiú. Athfhorbairt Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh

Iúil 2021

Oibreacha atá le Teacht Mar ullmhúchán don athfhorbairt, beidh roinnt oibreacha cumasúcháin ar siúl sa dá mhí dhéag amach romhainn lena n-áirítear:

áilte romhat chuig an gcéad Nuashonrú ar • Scartáil den díon Sheastán Des Kelly. FAthfhorbairt Pháirc Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh de Tosóidh an obair seo go luath i mí Iúil agus chuid Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath. tógfaidh sé timpeall 8-10 seachtaine. Chun Foilseofar an nuachtlitir seo ar bhonn Ráithiúil é sin a éascú, dúnfaidh an carrchlós poiblí ionas go mbeidh sibh go léir suas chun dáta ar an amach ó Bhóthar Naomh Peadar ar feadh ré tionscadal. Más mian leat teagmháil a dhéanamh na hoibre. le foireann tionscadail Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh de chuid Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath seol • Scartáil ardán Shráid Chonnacht. Beidh sé ríomhphost chuig: [email protected] seo faoi réir iarratais ar Chead Pleanála Cuid 8 a fhoilseofar agus a bheidh ar fáil le breathnú air agus le trácht a dhéanamh air Cúlra le Tionscadal Athfhorbartha de réir nósanna imeachta caighdeánacha Chnocán Uí Dhálaigh Chuid 8 Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha I mí an Mheithimh 2015, cheannaigh Comhairle Cliath. Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath Páirc Chnocán Uí

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