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Wednesday , October 14 2026

Casement Park: Calls made for government to clarify contribution

Secretary of State Hilary Benn is expected meet the GAA this week.

Questions have been raised about how the UK government estimated it would cost more than £400m to build Casement in time for Euro 2028.

The GAA said it was substantially more than estimates they had seen.

A government source said: “We commissioned expert independent analysis, which took into account benchmarks from similar stadia builds, and the range of challenges facing this project at this stage.

“This showed that the final cost of stadium that complied with Uefa’s minimum requirements could be more than £400 million.

“A combination of the passage of time, inflation, challenges in the construction sector, the complexity of the project, the need to comply with Uefa’s requirements, and the urgency and uncertainty in the project at this stage have all contributed to this increase in the maximum potential cost.”


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