The shock news that the running of Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been taken over by Croke Park after redevelopment costs spiralled towards €110m has triggered fears for the future of Casement Park in Belfast. The shock news that the running of Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been taken over by Croke Park after redevelopment costs spiralled towards €110m has triggered fears for the future of Casement Park in Belfast. The GAA has committed to paying €19m towards redeveloping Casement Park, a project currently awaiting the decision on a second planning application. Other redevelopment plans could be hit too as the impact of the Páirc Uí Chaoimh overspend becomes clearer. The Páirc Uí Chaoimh redevelopment has been troubled by financial problems for quite some time, but it's only in recent months that the full extent of the crisis became apparent.

Source: Irish Independent December 15, 2018 03:00 UTC