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Podcast: Sport for Business
Episode: Leopardstown’s Next Chapter
Description: Let us know what’s on your mindA rare thing in a capital city: a marquee sporting venue that grows with the community rather than giving way to it. We sit down at Leopardstown Racecourse with Paul Dermody, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland’s racecourses division, to unpack how Dublin’s only racecourse secured its future while unlocking land for 850–1,000 social and affordable homes. The story begins with a proactive masterplan, gathers momentum through the Housing for All strategy, and lands on a precise 17-acre parcel beside the Luas and M50—meeting housing goals without sacrificing a world-cl...