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Alan Erwin

Legal challenge against 34,000 seat GAA stadium at Casement Park rejected

A residents group has lost its legal battle to stop a new 34,000 seat GAA stadium being built in west Belfast.

A High Court judge dismissed the challenge mounted to former Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon’s decision to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Casement Park - despite identifying a technical breach of a legal requirement to table the issue for Executive Committee consideration.

Mr Justice Humphreys held that other Stormont ministers were fully briefed, and that she retained legal authority to take the decision.

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