The Dundalk Ice Dome is set to reopen.

The facility at Dundalk Retail Park has been lying idle since closing its doors in May 2010.

However now the Irish Ice Hockey Association are set to take over the running of it by renting it from Dundalk IT

The group announced the news that they would be reopening the Ice Dome at lunchtime.

A statement said: “The IIHA is pleased to announce that DKIT has accepted the tender offer of the management group working with the IIHA to reopen the Dundalk Ice Dome.

“Final stages of the lease agreement are underway. We will inform you when they are complete. Opening date will be furnished upon completion of agreement.”

Talk of the Town first revealed the IIHA’s interest in reopening the Ice Dome in February 2015 when they offered to put up half the costs to make it happen.

The reopening is a huge boost for both Dundalk as an area and ice hockey and figure skating in general nationally.