Rugby club that shares splaying facilities has objected to agreement for site purchase from Catholic church
Rugby club that shares playing facilities has objected to agreement for site purchase from Catholic Church
A south Dublin GAA club is paying €1 million for playing fields in one of the city’s most sought-after areas that have been conservatively valued at €10.5 million if they were zoned for residential housing.in Cornelscourt next door to Dunnes Stores from the Dublin diocese, which decided last year to sell the site which needs upgrading.
A nearby site, owned by the retailer, was sold to developers for a reported €32 million in 2018, a price of €25.4 million per acre.Foxrock Parish, which manages the land on behalf of a diocesan trust, said the decision to sell was taken on the basis that it was the “most practical and optimum solution” to ensure the playing fields were retained for community sporting purposes for the next 999 years.
The rugby club is known to be objecting to a letter sent by the parish on behalf of the diocesan trust requiring them to acknowledge that the club has “no claim to any right or interest” in the playing fields.
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