DUP MP Gregory Campbell has denied that his party is against the redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast, but said the GAA should contribute more money to the project.
A DUP MP has denied that the Democratic Unionist Party is against the redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast, but said the GAA should contribute more money to the project.
The Casement Park redevelopment has been delayed by a series of legal challenges and further complicated by the lack of a functioning Stormont Executive. Mr Campbell said the DUP does not support additional funding for the work and believes the GAA should double its contribution. Mr Campbell said there is no question that the stadium could be a good thing for Northern Ireland"if it is done right".
Ms McDonald said the development of Casement Park would"be at the heart of that, a huge economic driver for Belfast and beyond"."It’s been agreed and it’s going to happen, and I think that’s a fantastic news story for everybody concerned.""I find it incomprehensible that anybody would be against something that brings so much obvious good for everybody.
Ms McDonald also said that politicians should follow the example of sporting associations backing the redevelopment.
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