The GAA will need to make its plans for Casement Park more affordable if the UK Government fails to cover a £150 million (€177 million) gap for the current proposed rebuild, Northern Ireland’s Sports Minister has said.
Gordon Lyons was commenting ahead of the publication next week of British Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review.
The UK Government has indicated that will be the juncture when it confirms whether or not it will make a financial contribution to help deliver the stalled plans to redevelop the derelict gaelic games venue in west Belfast.
Plans for a 34,000-capacity stadium remain mired in uncertainty due to a major funding gap of around £150 million (€177…