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Property firm throws a life line to FAI for new stadium

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2001 / January 22 2001: Property firm throws a life line to FAI for new stadium

The battle to build Eircom Park, the FAI's new 45,000-seat soccer stadium, took a dramatic twist last night when a property development company offered to build the Ł100m stadium, taking away the financial risk for the FAI. FAI board members received a copy of a letter written by the multi-million pound group, Davy Hickey Properties, outlining an offer to enter discussions which could see the company build the stadium in return for a share of future revenues from the project.

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