The Dublin Community Blog

Get yourself down to Dawson St this afternoon to congratulate the Irish rugby team on their wonderful win yesterday.

From the RTE website:

Dawson Street will be closed to traffic all day due to the event, which is scheduled for approximately 4.30pm.
Entry to the reception will be via Nassau Street only and those wishing to attend are advised to arrive no later than 4.00pm.

The Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (FAI & IRFU) today announced the renaming of Lansdowne Road Stadium to Aviva Stadium:

Hibernian Aviva, Ireland’s largest insurance company, has secured the naming rights to what will now be called Aviva Stadium in what is one of the most significant sponsorships in Irish history. The deal sees Hibernian Aviva take on the naming rights for a ten-year period and provide investment support to the IRFU and FAI for their grassroots programmes.

In making the announcement, Philip Browne, Chairman of the LRSDC and Chief Executive of the Irish Rugby Football Union said that he was delighted to welcome Hibernian Aviva on board. From the outset the IRFU and the FAI stated that the naming rights would be an important element in the funding of the €400 million stadium which will be a home for both Irish rugby and soccer.

Personally I think its a sad day, but I guess sentimentality has to make way for progress.