Saw this posted elsewhere about the cost overruns:
“one of the most expensive cost overruns of the whole build was the planning decision that required them to keep a certain amount of the existing terrace area. This was then given a ‘facelift’ so to speak with new terracing units placed on the existing concrete beams which were in very poor condition and needed a lot of work, cost a hell of a lot more than to knock it to the ground and rebuild.”
Not exactly. I think he wanted it built out the kerry rd where the showgrounds is now. It is very close to the UCC ‘farm’ and CIT sports grounds. Could have amalgmated all on a huge tract of land there. Cork GAA bought the showgrounds adjacent to the stadium and the show bought that land which has probably quadrupled in vakue to 100m since