GAA set to scale back Casement Park redevelopment plans
It is expected that Casement Park's capacity will now be much lower than the 34,000 previously planned.
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"This is not what GAA had planned but it has been clear for some time that financial resources needed were not going to be met."
— Michelle O'Neill , Politician
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It is expected that Casement Park's capacity will now be much lower than the 34,000 previously planned.
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