Donegal Community Stadium

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The Donegal Community Stadium is a stalled construction project in Stranorlar, Ireland. The stadium was initially intended to have a capacity of 6,600 spectators, and proposed as an association football venue to replace Finn Park as the home stadium of Finn Harps F.C. While planning permission was granted in March 2005 and the project broke-ground in May 2008, the project stalled during the post-2008 Irish economic downturn. Legal and tax issues delayed further construction work until 2011. By August 2011, work on the site had restarted, and foundations were in place by late 2011. The project was again delayed in October 2012, with "minimal work" undertaken between 2014 and 2024, pending additional funding. In April 2021, a "provisional allocation" of government funding was reportedly announced. By May 2022, the development plans were scaled-back to account for inflation and the increased cost of building works and materials. While this revised proposal was reportedly given the "green light" in August 2022, a "revised 5,500-capacity stadium" was still pending funding as of February 2024. An updated planning submission, with yet further changes, was lodged in late 2024. This was reportedly approved in December 2025.

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