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

[seafoid]

What's holding Casement up?

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Vanity.

[Wildweasel74]

I rather the counties get money divided up like the soccer clubs but soley on a county basis. Bring some places up to standard plus the training facilities.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Nothing was listed by Ulster GAA.

I listed them.

Anyway....your source?

The money from the Irish government is 100% not gone.

I hear otherwise. The €50m was for getting the Euros in. What is your source?

[Baile Brigín 2]

What's holding Casement up?

Ineptitude and pig headed thicks

[p3427977]

Nothing was listed by Ulster GAA.

I listed them.

Anyway....your source?

The money from the Irish government is 100% not gone.

I hear otherwise. The €50m was for getting the Euros in. What is your source?

That would be telling.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Nothing was listed by Ulster GAA.

I listed them.

Anyway....your source?

The money from the Irish government is 100% not gone.

I hear otherwise. The €50m was for getting the Euros in. What is your source?

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irish-government-stands-by-50m-euro-commitment-to-casement-park-harris-1672155.html

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/press-releases/statement-from-the-t%C3%A1naiste-on-funding-for-casement-park-announced-as-part-of-the-uk-governments-spending-review/


Your source to the contrary now please.....

[Rossfan]

His own soccer loving head.......

[Baile Brigín 2]

Nothing was listed by Ulster GAA.

I listed them.

Anyway....your source?

The money from the Irish government is 100% not gone.

I hear otherwise. The €50m was for getting the Euros in. What is your source?

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irish-government-stands-by-50m-euro-commitment-to-casement-park-harris-1672155.html

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/press-releases/statement-from-the-t%C3%A1naiste-on-funding-for-casement-park-announced-as-part-of-the-uk-governments-spending-review/


Your source to the contrary now please.....

OK, I am going to have to partially row back.

The €50m was initially from the Sports capital budget. That is gone with the Euros bid.

The bit I missed was it switched to the peace and love budget instead. Mea culpa.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Happy Christmas. I'll see you in a couple of months for our fourth conversation about this exact misunderstanding of yours.

[Olly]

If this doesn't work out, do you think the money could be spent on elongating the big slide pools from the Andersonstown Leisure Centre, making it the biggest sliders in the world. Imagine sliding down it and seeing people playing bowls in the Fruithill, playing pool in the Whitefort, maybe buying chips in Aldos if you've good eyesite, and other antisocial stuff maybe, then knowing you'll be splashing doen.

[seafoid]

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/minister-accused-of-cynical-waiting-game-amid-mystery-over-casement-park-paper-one-year-on/a2001245983.html

Shortly before Christmas 2024, GAA President Jarlath Burns wrote to Mr Lyons, beginning by complimenting him for "your commitment to the role and to the communities you serve is evident".

He then says two "critical action points" were raised at an October 31 meeting which were to write to the Executive, requesting that "Casement Park be put on the agenda for discussion at a forthcoming meeting."

The second ask was to write to Hilary Benn requesting a meeting to get his perspective on securing central funding.

GAA President Jarlath Burns (Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile)

Mr Burns added: "The GAA community is eager to understand the progress being made and to see tangible actions that reflect the significance of this project."

Mr Lyons was told that his "leadership and advocacy are instrumental in bringing Casement Park to fruition".

Commenting on the delayed progress, SDLP Opposition leader Matthew O'Toole MLA said: "Casement Park is lost in limbo. Despite pledges of extra money from both the Irish and British Governments, the Executive has done nothing to advance the project since returning.

"The transformative prospect of the Euros is a distant memory. The DUP and their minister appear to have played a cynical waiting game, but that has been made worse by Sinn Féin apparently being unable or unwilling to advance the issue.

"The Finance Minister repeatedly speaks of 'standing ready' and that may be the correct analogy for Sinn Féin frozen into inaction, failing the gaels of Ulster and the people of West Belfast."

[Deerstalker]

One thing that never was really mentioned that I couldn't understand is why Sinn Fein didn't take the Communities Department again? Unless they knew what was unfolding and wanted to be able to throw the blame at the DUP.

[Nanderson]

One thing that never was really mentioned that I couldn't understand is why Sinn Fein didn't take the Communities Department again? Unless they knew what was unfolding and wanted to be able to throw the blame at the DUP.

They maybe thought there was more financial power holding economy minsiter instead of communities minister.