The GAA has announced plans for the redevelopment of the Sackville Avenue area near Croke Park.
In a statement released today, it is said that - subject to planning permission - a new entrance to Croke Park will be created along with the construction of a 'world class' handball centre.
The GAA has agreed to work with Dublin City Council on the reconstruction of Sackville Avenue. This will provide new housing, the demolition of the existing Croke Villas, a new entrance to Croke Park to take pressure off other local streets and the building of a world class National Handball and Community Centre. The project will require planning permission and other approvals, to be sought in the near future.
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern chaired a mediation process which led to the announcement.
I am very pleased to have played a role in clearing the way for the renewal of a part of Ballybough that desperately needs it and in adding an important new mechanism for the GAA and the local community to work together
Sackville Avenue is on the Cusack Stand side of Croke Park.
This is an artist's impression of what the new development will look like.
Picture credit: Sportsfile
