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Net loss – Dalymount Park revamp delays cost €7m

Two years ago, Dublin City Council warned government officials that dragging heels on funding would see costs of build rise by €1.75 million per year

The plans would see the capacity of the stadium, which is home to Bohemians FC, increased from 6,000 to 8,000

The government was told more than two years ago that the cost of redeveloping Dalymount Park would rise by €1.75 million per year after it told Dublin City Council not to appoint a design team until funding for the project was approved.

As recently reported by the Business Post, the cost of the stadium’s redevelopment has risen by €2 million since the start of this year. The council now estimates the total cost of the ...