25-04-2025
Dublin to welcome Ireland's first dedicated winter sports arena
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Dublin is set to welcome its first dedicated winter sports arena.
Plans for the €190m development on an eight-acre plot in Cherrywood have been revealed this morning. Prime Arena Holdings, the firm spearheading the project, says they should be able to submit planning documents by September.
The facility will boast two full-sized Olympic ice rinks, an indoor arena with a capacity for 5,000 seated or 8,000 standing spectators, and a high-performance training centre for elite athletes. The arena is projected to host between 50-70 events annually, including concerts, international exhibitions, and corporate gatherings.
The venue would also serve as a permanent base for Dublin's inaugural professional ice hockey franchise. "Since 2021, we've been working quietly but relentlessly with an incredible team to bring this vision to life and today, we're proud to finally share it with the Irish public," Dermot Rigley, CEO of Prime Arena Holdings, announced.
"With the support of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Hines, we're building more than an arena - we're creating a national landmark that will open up winter sports to every corner of Irish society, empower our athletes, and give Ireland the platform it deserves to host world-class events." Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Jim O'Leary, hailed the proposed arena as "transformational".
"It will contribute significantly to our corporate goals in realising our sports, tourism and cultural ambitions and in supporting further economic growth and opportunities in our county for all who live, work and visit Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and the wider region," he said. The building of the arena would create nearly 400 jobs.
Once completed, the arena would support over 1,600 jobs each year, including 80 full-time roles associated with ice-based activities.
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