The Stormont Communities Minister said he is seeking clarity with funding partners, including the UK Government.
Contractors with excavators have begun clearing the concrete seating terraces at GAA stadium in Belfast
Demolition work remains ongoing at the site of the derelict GAA ground in west Belfast, with old floodlights removed this week.In 2011, the Stormont Executive committed £62.5 million to the project. “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.
Mr Lyons said he recognised the commitment from the Executive is “not sufficient to do what needs to be done for the Euros”, and said they “await clarity from other funding partners”.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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