The UK government will not fund the redevelopment of Belfast’s Casement Park in time for the Euro 2028 football tournament due to “a significant risk that it would not be built in time”.
Northern Secretary Hilary Benn and England’s culture secretary Lisa Nandy announced the decision in a joint letter to the North’s Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, on Friday evening.
It said the risk of the GAA stadium refurbishments not being completed in time was partly due to a lack of building progress made between now and when the Euro 2028 bid was awarded jointly to the UK and Ireland.
The UK ministers said the cost of building Casement Park had risen “dramatically” since 2023 – from £180 million (€213 million) to £400 million (€473 million).
“The estimated build costs have risen dramatically, from £180m when the Euro 2028 bid was awarded in October 2023 to potentially over £400m, and there is a…
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