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Casement given the green light

THE redevelopment of Casement Park into a state-of-the-art 38,000-seater stadium as been given the go-ahead. Environment Minister Mark H Durkan granted full planning permission for the new stadium on Thursday, meaning the GAA can now begin work on the state-of-the-art £77 million stadium on the Andersonstown Road site. Construction work is set to get under […]

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Sinn Féin and SDLP row over Casement

A RIFT has opened between Sinn Féin and the SDLP over the £70million redevelopment of Casement Park as the GAA’s

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Bright future for Casement as lights go down on club action

  Perhaps the last club match – and almost certainly the last trophy presentation – took place at Casement Park on Saturday evening, before the stadium is demolished and completely rebuilt. A legal challenge from a contractor, concerns from local residents and a potentially protracted planning application may slow the process, but all signs suggest […]

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Plans for new Casement Park lodged with DoE

  The plans for the new Casement Park have been lodged with the Planning Service bringing the redevelopment of the famous GAA stadium a step closer. Work on the £70 million project is due to begin later this year. The planning application includes over 30 drawings of the proposed new stadium and how it will […]

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Jobs will come with new Casement redevelopment

The contractors who will build the new Casement Park in Andersonstown will be obliged to give work to the long-term unemployed. Ulster GAA have made the precondition that any building firm bidding to oversee the biggest single capital project ever undertaken in this part of the city must employ those who have been out of […]

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