GAA criticise UK government’s Casement Park U-turn in damning statement
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn announced the shock decision on Friday evening. GAA bosses have slammed the decision by the UK government to pull funding on the Casement Park redevelopment ahead of Euro 2028. The disappointing decision to scrap funding for the redevelopment was delivered by Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy in a […]
1 year ago
Government reveal reason behind not funding Casement Park rebuild for Euro 2028
The derelict west Belfast GAA ground had been earmarked to host five matches. The UK government have announced that they will not fund the redevelopment of Belfast’s Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 due to “a significant risk that it would not be built in time”. The news is a devastating blow to the […]
1 year ago
Gary Lineker ‘to be spoken to’ after comparing UK government’s migrant plan to Nazi Germany
By Jack Peat. The MOTD presenter has provoked fury among Conservatives Gary Lineker will be ‘given a talking-to’ by the BBC following a social media post in which he appeared to compare UK Home Office policy to Nazi Germany. The Match of the Day presenter, who has 8.6 million followers on Twitter, commented on a […]
3 years ago