Casement Park in line for major overhaul - 40,000 all seater Stadium.

[Wildweasel74]

Money welcome, how much did they fire at Mess in Cork when it was been built.

[Rossfan]

It's not Leo's money.

It's not but at least his government has been generating surpluses to be in a position to do so. There's not one vote for Irish gov in 26 for any of this. This €800m is on top of €50m already signed off on for Magee, paying to keep North in Erasmus, €10m to fund nursing places, €200m contribution to EU peace fund, and of course a lot of work to keep North in EU customs union which provides free access to lucrative EU market for farmers and business while 26 is a net contributor not to mention letting EU raid our seas for the privilege. And I was and am a strong supporter of Dublin funding Casement as can be seen earlier in this thread.

Oh!
I forgot that I should feel grateful that the Irish Nation should commit its resources to supporting the Irish Nation in its own country.

Lazy Unproductive Nordies getting free Money  could at least say thanks.

And your tax goes to.....?

[Wildweasel74]

We not bail u out to the tune of 8 billion a few years back when the banks sunk themselves, lol

[Eire90]

should they be looking at spreading the semi finals around the country or at least quarter finals

[marty34]

It's not Leo's money.

It's not but at least his government has been generating surpluses to be in a position to do so. There's not one vote for Irish gov in 26 for any of this. This €800m is on top of €50m already signed off on for Magee, paying to keep North in Erasmus, €10m to fund nursing places, €200m contribution to EU peace fund, and of course a lot of work to keep North in EU customs union which provides free access to lucrative EU market for farmers and business while 26 is a net contributor not to mention letting EU raid our seas for the privilege. And I was and am a strong supporter of Dublin funding Casement as can be seen earlier in this thread.

Oh!
I forgot that I should feel grateful that the Irish Nation should commit its resources to supporting the Irish Nation in its own country.

Lazy Unproductive Nordies getting free Money  could at least say thanks.

And your tax goes to.....?

This is a typical partitonist statement.

[p3427977]

He told BBC News NI: "Pre-enabling works will continue over the next few months.

"The main contract of work will begin later in the year. Our target is to have the stadium finished around the summer of 2027 which won't be done for the Ulster final.

"However, we will be delivering a stadium that will need to have ramp-up events and test events that will take place later in 2027, with the full focus on being Euro and Uefa-ready for 2028."

Had hoped it would be ready. Will the 2028 final be there with the Euros?

[RedHand88]

It's not Leo's money.

It's not but at least his government has been generating surpluses to be in a position to do so. There's not one vote for Irish gov in 26 for any of this. This €800m is on top of €50m already signed off on for Magee, paying to keep North in Erasmus, €10m to fund nursing places, €200m contribution to EU peace fund, and of course a lot of work to keep North in EU customs union which provides free access to lucrative EU market for farmers and business while 26 is a net contributor not to mention letting EU raid our seas for the privilege. And I was and am a strong supporter of Dublin funding Casement as can be seen earlier in this thread.

Oh!
I forgot that I should feel grateful that the Irish Nation should commit its resources to supporting the Irish Nation in its own country.

Lazy Unproductive Nordies getting free Money  could at least say thanks.

And your tax goes to.....?

Southerners will use the A5 by the bucketload to get from Dublin to Donegal or vice versa. They will use Casement.

[seafoid]

There is a video here showing what Casement would look like if everything is paid for
 
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/dup-leader-wants-clarity-over-costs-after-the-taoiseachs-50m-commitment-to-casement/a132338831.html
There will be a lot of Gaeilge in it

The Irish Govt pays $50m and the GAA chips in with the site and another amount. Is it £50m? There is still a funding gap of at least £100m

Steve Aiken was on Drivetime on RTE Radio 1 yesterday. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22358394/

He said that the stadium will have to pay its way so it will be like Croke Park in that regard. All the concerts, big Belfast soccer matches, big Ulster rubby matches will happen in it. A real headfuck for Jim Allister. If the IFA can earn a windfall playing in Casement but all that Curry my yogurt in the dressing rooms..... 


The only thing is how much will the UK Gov pony up.

[johnnycool]

We not bail u out to the tune of 8 billion a few years back when the banks sunk themselves, lol

What the Brits did there was to prevent contagion.

A lot of British banks were on the hook for Irish Band debt so smart play by the UK Gov.
By bailing out the Irish banks they prevented UK Banks from possibly going under as well and all paid for by the Irish tax payer!


WRT Casement the ball is squarely in the Tory Governments court to respond in kind to this and the A5 redevelopment, but this current shower are only going to be in power for a few more months it's hard to know if they'll lumber the incoming Labour Gov with this commitment or hold off a leave it up to Kier Starmer and Co.

Either way the DUP are struggling to respond to such largess from the Irish Gov in a coherent manner and that's good.

 

[Taylor]

I hope not but I think this could take Stormont down.

DUP will do everything in their power to ensure it doesnt go ahead - SF will then pull out of Power sharing and DUP will then be hammering SF on every media outlet going about putting a sports stadium before public services etc.

The DUP know their race is run (possibly forever) unless they get some sort of public backlash against SF.

Maybe I am giving them too much credit for planning ahead

[lurganblue]

I hope not but I think this could take Stormont down.

DUP will do everything in their power to ensure it doesnt go ahead - SF will then pull out of Power sharing and DUP will then be hammering SF on every media outlet going about putting a sports stadium before public services etc.

The DUP know their race is run (possibly forever) unless they get some sort of public backlash against SF.

Maybe I am giving them too much credit for planning ahead

Íosa Críost. If theyre pulling down a govt over a stadium they might as well bulldoze Stormont and be done with it.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah can't see that outcome tbh. SF are bit wilier than the DUP tbf to them whether you like them or not.

[Rossfan]

Donaldson's grudging statement was embarrassing to say the least.

As for the "British Bail out" - it was a LOAN (€800m?) at 8% Interest, later reduced to 6% and Isn't it now paid off?

[Milltown Row2]

If they use Casement as a political football (even more than they have already) it is down to the media to call them up on the many different things that have hampered public services in the past 3 or more years.

The media either on purpose or lack of balls, give the DUP and others a bye ball for large parts with regards to loss of monies or waste of money in the past.

It takes the national media to actually embarrass them into a corner, as the local outlets seem to be afraid of the backlash, that or like Nolan prefer to stoke the fires

[LeoMc]

Should the GAA not be scaling back the plans to develop a new stadium within the budget and saying they will have it completed 2029.

A good surface and a couple of tin shed for stands and tear up any mention of UEFA standards.