Final report from UEFA following Belfast visit expected in June

Contractors with excavators have begun clearing the concrete seating terraces at GAA stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, ahead of the long-delayed redevelopment of the stadium. The maintenance and pre-enabling works will run until April, when the

There has been uncertainty around funding for the projects with some reports suggesting it could cost as much as £308 million.In February, the Irish Government offered £40 million towards it, and the GAA has said it will contribute up to £15 million. Speaking during questions for his department in the Stormont Assembly on Monday, Mr Murphy said officials from his department, along with those from the Department for Communities, the IFA and the GAA, met with a UEFA delegation in Belfast in February.

“This tournament is estimated to generate £2.6 billion in benefits across these islands with games due to be hosted in Belfast and Dublin, it creates a fantastic opportunity to promote the island of Ireland to a worldwide audience of over six billion people.

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