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IRFU unveils plan for new stadium

The Irish Independent

The IRFU yesterday unveiled its plan for a revamped Lansdowne Road to host rugby and soccer internationals.It envisages a bowl-shaped 50,000-capacity, all-seater facility similar in design to the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The cost is estimated at €250m. The IRFU is supplying the site but the Government contribution is still to be determined.