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Casement Park redevelopment ‘outside control of NI Executive’

The redevelopment of Casement Park is outside of the control of the Northern Ireland Executive, Communities minister Gordon Lyons has told MLAs. A DUP MP has also told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that he understood that the total cost of ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:13

National News

O’Neill says she fears Stormont Assembly may never return due to DUP boycott

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has said she fears that the Stormont powersharing institutions may never return as she accused the DUP of refusing to accept a nationalist first minister. Ms O’Neill said if the powersharing institutions ...

17 Jan 2024 at 12:46

Northern Ireland

Funding for Casement Park redevelopment still ‘a big difficulty’ – Gordon Lyons

Funding to redevelop Casement Park stadium in west Belfast remains a “big difficulty”, Stormont’s new Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has said. Mr Lyons said the final cost of revamping the GAA stadium, which is earmarked as a venue for ...

13 Feb 2024 at 18:35

National News

Government ‘cannot commit’ to Casement funding without more details on costs

The UK Government cannot confirm whether it will provide funding to redevelop Casement Park until it knows the costs and sees revised proposals for the stadium, Hilary Benn has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary was commenting after ...

31 Oct 2024 at 18:20

Northern Ireland

DUP minister ‘more than happy’ to attend Fleadh in Belfast

DUP Minister Gordon Lyons has said he would be “more than happy” to accept an invitation to attend the all-Ireland Fleadh when it comes to Belfast next year. The Communities Minister said he believed the event should represent all ...

31 Mar 2025 at 16:46

Northern Ireland

No UK Government decision on Casement funding until June, Lyons tells MLAs

No decision on potential UK Government funding for Casement Park will be confirmed until June, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has told MLAs. Mr Lyons also said he would be meeting with Jarlath Burns in the next couple of weeks ...

31 Mar 2025 at 16:05

Northern Ireland

Any UK contribution to Casement Park would not bridge funding gap – Benn

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 ...

27 Mar 2025 at 18:03

Northern Ireland

UK and Irish governments should ‘consider their actions’ over Kneecap funding

The UK and Irish governments should “consider their actions” with regard to any funding provided to Irish rap trio Kneecap, a Stormont minister has said. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the actions of the the band ...

19 May 2025 at 14:52

Northern Ireland

NI should have ‘biggest party possible’ to welcome Rory McIlroy home – O’Neill

Northern Ireland should have a “huge party” to welcome home golfing champion Rory McIlroy, First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. It came as Stormont’s Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, said he is looking forward ...

14 Apr 2025 at 15:26

National News

Claims DUP did not condemn anti-GAA signs are absolutely false – Lyons

A DUP minister has said claims that his party did not condemn anti-GAA signs recently erected in Co Antrim are “absolutely false”. It came as Communities Minister Gordon Lyons clashed with a Sinn Fein MLA over the ...

03 Mar 2025 at 16:52

Northern Ireland

Casement Park rebuild not being held back because of me – communities minister

A DUP minister has said uncertainty around the redevelopment of Casement Park is because of a funding gap and not because he is at the helm of the department. Communities minister Gordon Lyons said there were ...

13 Mar 2025 at 19:10

Northern Ireland

Gordon Lyons commits to attending GAA match amid criticism

Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister has pledged to attend a GAA match this year. It comes after reports that GAA president Jarlath Burns had criticised Gordon Lyons for not attending a senior-level GAA ...

14 Mar 2025 at 11:08

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