The UK pledged £50 million to rebuild Belfast’s Casement Park stadium, a key step toward completing a major sports complex.

The UK has provided £50 million in non-repayable funding for the rebuild of Casement Park, a derelict GAA stadium in west Belfast, marking a key step toward completing the 34,000-capacity venue. Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd called for a definitive plan, emphasizing the project’s importance as the final piece of a promised trio of Belfast stadiums. The estimated cost is now £270 million, down from earlier projections after the stadium was excluded from hosting Euro 2028. While previous commitments from Northern Ireland, the Irish Government, and the GAA remain in place, a funding gap persists. O’Dowd pledged full support and urged collaboration to move forward.