THE closure of Casement Park and the subsequent delay in securing planning permission for its redevelopment has done untold damage to the prospects of Antrim GAA according to Paddy McBride. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Allianz Football League opener against Wexford in Glenavy, McBride feels that not having a permanent base has had an adverse effect […]
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Casement Park closure has held Antrim back says McBride
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‘Casement Park will be a good news story for West Belfast,’ says Paul Maskey MP
WEST Belfast MP Paul Maskey has welcomed a government commitment to see the redevelopment of Casement Park. The New Decade, New Approach deal, which saw the restoration of the Assembly last week, contains an Executive commitment “to complete both the Regional and Sub Regional Stadia Programmes, including Casement Park”. The £110m redevelopment plans had previously […]
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Planning process rumbles on as Casement project marks 1,000th day
THE Chairman of Casement Park Stadium Development Project board has expressed “deep frustration” that the project continues to be stalled 1,000 days after its second planning application was submitted. Funding for the ambitious stadium project was announced in March 2011 as part of major upgrades to Windsor Park and then Ravenhill Stadium. Planning approval for […]
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Decision due on Casement in a month
WEST Belfast MP Paul Maskey has said that a decision on the planning application for the redevelopment of Casement Park could be reached in the next month. The £110 million redevelopment plans had previously faced setbacks due to safety concerns linked to the size of the stadium. Planning permission was granted for a 38,000 capacity […]
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Casements claim replay win over Johnnies
Northern Switchgear Antrim Senior Football Championship quarter-final replay Portglenone Casements 1-12 St John’s 2-6 From Paddy Tierney at Coláiste Feirste THE sequels are never as good as the originals and last night’s Antrim SFC replay failed to reach the heights of Sunday’s thriller in Ahoghill as St John’s crashed out of the Championship following a […]
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Casement Park decision due by the end of year
THE long awaited planning decision for the redevelopment of Casement Park is anticipated to be made before the end of this year. Speaking to the Andersonstown News, following meetings this week with the Department for Communities (DfC) and Ulster GAA, West Belfast MP Paul Maskey said that as “far as I can ascertain, all the […]
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