The Latest Breaking News from Gordon Lyons

Gordon Lyons commits to attending GAA match amid criticism

Sport falls within the responsibilities of the DUP minister’s Department of Communities.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025

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

The Stormont Executive committed to redevelop Casement Park in 2011.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

Mandelson can be ‘champion’ for NI in US, Little-Pengelly says

The appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the US is a ‘huge opportunity for Northern Ireland’, the deputy First Minister has said

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Almost 200 engineers deployed to Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn

Hundreds of thousands of properties were left without power on Friday.

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Duke Special among musicians awarded grants to purchase new instruments

The songwriter is to use his grant to buy an electro-mechanical predecessor of the synthesiser once used to create the sound of The Beatles.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024

All NI pensioner households hit by winter fuel support cut to get £100 – Lyons

The Communities Minister said the payment would be made before the end of March 2025.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Transformation of former army barracks to benefit from peace money

Some £65 million has been awarded for six cross-community facilities in Northern Ireland and the Irish border counties.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

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

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn was commenting after the GAA presented its revised plans for the stadium redevelopment to a Stormont minister.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024

GAA hopeful of lower-spec Casement Park rebuild without excessive use of funds

The stadium had originally been earmarked as a host venue for the Euro 2028 football tournament.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024

Northern Ireland set to lose Euro 2028 games as decision made over Casement Park

The decision was made due to ‘a significant risk that it would not be built in time’, leaving England, Scotland and Wales as the remaining hosts

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024