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Wed 12 Dec 2006Stadium would ruin Dodder walkway, appeal toldPlans to transform Lansdowne Road rugby ground into a large €350 million multi-use stadium may maximise turnover for the developers, but it will have a significant impact on the lives of local residents and on a public amenity walkway by the Dodder river, the second day of an An Bord Pleanála hearing was told.Local resident and Green Party TD John Gormley told the public hearing into the development in Dublin 4 that he was in favour of the redevelopment of the stadium in principle as a more sustainable option than building on a remote greenfield site.