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Euro 2028 games at Casement Park would bring £100m tourism spend – study

Hosting Euro 2028 Championship games at Casement Park will boost Northern Ireland’s economy by more than £100 million, according to a study. There will be an expected spend of £52 million on accommodation as well as a further £54 million on other ...

23 May 2024 at 23:00

Northern Ireland

Government will make significant contribution to Casement Park – Sunak

Rishi Sunak has insisted the Government will make a “substantial contribution” to the redevelopment of Casement Park – but refused to say how much or if it will happen in time for Euro 2028. Speaking during a visit to Belfast the Prime Minister ...

24 May 2024 at 12:50

Northern Ireland

Casement Park ‘deserves same support’ as football and rugby stadiums – Long

A new stadium at Casement Park “needs to be built” and “should be supported as other stadia were”, Alliance leader Naomi Long has said. Ms Long was speaking amid uncertainty around the project after reports that the cost of the development of ...

03 Mar 2024 at 11:35

Northern Ireland

PM says reports of Sue Gray row on Casement Park are ‘nonsense’

Reports that Sue Gray has caused division in Government over support for Casement Park are “complete nonsense”, the Prime Minister has said. The derelict west Belfast ground has been earmarked to host five matches in Euro 2028, being jointly ...

19 Aug 2024 at 19:16

Northern Ireland

£400m bill to rebuild Casement Park does not align with GAA figures – Burns

A Government figure of more than £400 million to rebuild Casement Park to Uefa specifications does “not align” with the total obtained by the GAA, its president Jarlath Burns has said. Stormont’s Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald has also ...

15 Sept 2024 at 11:33

Northern Ireland

Communities minister wants ‘further clarity’ on Casement Park funding

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is seeking “further clarity” on funding arrangements for Casement Park. There are plans to redevelop the derelict GAA stadium in west Belfast to host some games in the 2028 European football championships....

20 May 2024 at 17:48

Northern Ireland

Political leaders support Euro 2028 bid including Casement Park

The leaders of the five largest political parties in Northern Ireland sent a statement supporting the use of a rebuilt Casement Park in the UK and Ireland Euro 2028 bid. The statement said the proposed new stadium was an Executive ...

14 Apr 2023 at 19:08

Northern Ireland

MP raises questions over role of key Labour official on Casement Park rebuild

Ministers have been pressed to guarantee a key Labour official has not sought to influence decisions on Casement Park. DUP MP Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) raised concerns over the role of Sue Gray, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s ...

24 Jul 2024 at 14:05

Northern Ireland

Casement Park funding plans shelved until after General Election – Gordon Lyons

Any potential funding plans for the re-development of Casement Park won’t be decided until after the General Election, the communities minister has said. Gordon Lyons said there was no fresh update on the proposed plans for the ...

18 Jun 2024 at 16:52

Northern Ireland

O’Neill vows to knock on Downing St door after election for Casement funding

Michelle O’Neill said she will knock on the door of Downing Street straight after the election to demand an immediate funding pledge on Casement Park, to ensure Northern Ireland does not miss out on Euro 2028. The First ...

24 Jun 2024 at 16:19

Northern Ireland

Rebuilding Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 will be ‘really difficult’ – Benn

Rebuilding Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 will be “really, really difficult”, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said. The derelict west Belfast ground has been earmarked to host five matches in the ...

18 Jul 2024 at 15:19

Northern Ireland

Contractors begin assessing ground works at Casement Park ahead of redevelopment

Contractors have begun assessing planned ground works at Casement Park ahead of the long-delayed redevelopment of the stadium. The maintenance and pre-enabling works will run until April, when the demolition of ...

19 Feb 2024 at 11:49

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