Northern Ireland Secretary: Any UK contribution to Casement Park would not bridge funding gap

Benn also said he will not make promises he cannot keep by committing to helping with the cost of redeveloping the derelict west Belfast GAA stadium while a Government spending review is ongoing.

Casement Park stadium in Belfast is currently derelict (Liam McBurney/PA)

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 - 18:03

Jonathan McCambridge

Any UK Government contribution to the rebuilding of Casement Park would not bridge the current funding gap for the project, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said.

Mr Benn also said he will not make promises he cannot keep by committing to helping with the cost of redeveloping the derelict west Belfast GAA stadium while a Government spending review is ongoing.