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Minister says there is a 'funding shortfall' for Casement Park

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Euros have 'been in Berlin, Paris, all of these places and it is now the turn of Belfast'

A funding shortfall remains around transforming Casement Park in Belfast into a venue for the Euro 2028 football tournament.

Last month, the Irish Government offered £40 million towards it, and the GAA has said it will contribute £15 million. The UK Government reportedly has reservations around plugging the remaining funding gap. “I’m not going to go too much into figures, potential costs, other than to say that we have moved from the redevelopment of Casement Park to talking about a Euros-enabled football stadium ready for that competition. That has brought additional costs.

Alliance MLA Sian Mulholland asked where the tendering process is at. Mr Lyons said they cannot be further on tendering at this stage without clarity on funding. “I have asked the UK Government for clarity on that. I believe that discussions are ongoing, but I haven’t had any response to that yet.”

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