'Ryan McBride Stadium' proposal could go out to public consultation next month

A proposal to name the Brandywell the 'Ryan McBride Stadium' looks set to go out to consultation in April.

A 12 week consultation process on the proposal will run from April 9 to July 1 if members of Derry City and Strabane District Council approve the process later this month.

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Ryan McBride.

Members of the local authority's Governance and Strategic Planning Committee approved the move on Tuesday.

If it goes ahead the consultation will cost £4,000 and will require at least 550 respondents to be deemed valid.

More on this story later.

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