More Stadium Shenanigans- This Week Louth.

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https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2023/0715/1394750-louth-facing-gaa-reassessment-on-stadium-plans/

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41184733.html

Croke Park have told Louth to stop the project as it is now more than 2x over budget and the arab passport money isn't in. Louth are cracking on and turning the sod at 11, and tapping the GAA up for 7m.

It does look like the funding for this is with the birds and the GAA centrally will end up carrying the can. But other than not give them 7m, can Croker actually stop this?

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Reports that the Louth chair has stepped down.

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Sod turning postponed

https://twitter.com/louthgaa/status/1680704524053274624?t=PPQwDEP0wu9rFEfKobwigQ&s=19

[Louther]

Lots of speculation and rumour around the passport/overseas investment money. Talk it not nearly all received and that question marks if it will be. No every story seems to have a different take on it.

Not ideal and the costs are continuing to spiral even before it's started.

Only way I can see it happening is piecemeal with pitch, lights and 1or 2 spectator areas in place first phase but that mightn't even be possible with the costs been thrown about.

[armaghniac]

I think that the government are checking the immigrant investment applications very carefully, but I'm not sure that this implies that the money will not come through. However, until that is clear then a delay is appropriate.