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| World Police and Fire Games: Still no venue for opening ceremony | |
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| No venue has been found for the opening ceremony of the World Police and Fire Games in Northern Ireland despite there being less than six months to go. | |
| The Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has ruled out the use of Ravenhill. | |
| The IRFU told the organisers that staging the opening event at the east Belfast venue would clash with its own redevelopment plans for the stadium. | |
| The refurbishment of the rugby ground is currently under way. | The refurbishment of the rugby ground is currently under way. |
| The cost of the redevelopment and the games themselves are both being part-funded by the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure, costing about £20m. | The cost of the redevelopment and the games themselves are both being part-funded by the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure, costing about £20m. |
| The games are billed as the third largest international multi-sport event in the world. | The games are billed as the third largest international multi-sport event in the world. |
| Ten thousand competitors and 15,000 visitors are expected to visit Northern Ireland for the games. |