By: IrelandLive Staff Reporter
11 Jun 2025 3:55 PM
A UK Government pledge of £50 million for the development of Casement Park is an “enormous step forward”, Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said.
Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly responded by stating that sport across Northern Ireland is “crying out for financial support”.
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn confirmed that the £50 million is ringfenced for the rebuild of the west Belfast GAA stadium and cannot be spent on other projects by the Stormont Executive
The money was included in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review, which outlines the UK Government’s spending plans over the coming years.
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