Euro 2028

Long-awaited A5 road upgrade to get €600m in funding as part of Shared Island initiative

Taoiseach also commits €50m to redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast

Casement Park brings North/South cross-Border co-operation on to a new pitch

Cross-Border co-operation has become easier in recent years, but it remains a balancing act

GAA welcome Government’s €50m funding package for Casement Park redevelopment

GAA president Larry McCarthy says association’s contribution may increase but not before final cost of project is more certain

Casement Park redevelopment: ‘People said it will never happen but I was firm believer it would’

Preparation work gets underway for derelict Belfast GAA ground’s next role as a venue for Uefa Euro 2028 soccer tournament

Casement Park: The future of the project remains uncertain, minister says

‘The big difficulty that we face with Casement is going to be the issue of funding,’ says Communities Minister Gordon Lyons

Northern Ireland politicians have found a new battleground in Casement Park

The dispute over the Belfast GAA ground kicked off again this week with conflicting stories appearing

Lee Carsley set to be named Stephen Kenny’s replacement as Ireland manager

England under-21s boss expected to sign a four-year deal up to Euro 2028 worth €560,000 per year

Casement Park suffers another setback as Ulster GAA begin new procurement process

Plans to transform Belfast venue into 30,000-plus stadium for Euro 2028 hit by latest blow

Ciarán Murphy: Rebuilding Casement Park could bring more wins than losses

If the stadium is going to be redeveloped using public money, then it should be used by the public, and that could mean welcoming Coldplay as well as Cushendall

Will co-hosting Euro 2028 be of any real benefit to Irish football?

Ciarán Hancock and panel tease out the pros and cons of hosting an international tournament

Michael Walker: What if Euro 2028 happens without Belfast?

Casement Park has been chosen to host Euro 2028 matches in Belfast, but the site is a stark reminder that Irish football remains a complex subject

FAI search for a men’s team sponsor goes on but now in a ‘much healthier position’ financially, says commercial director Seán Kavanagh

FAI commercial director Sean Kavanagh is confident that the association can finally secure a new shirt sponsor for the men’s team after a three-year hiatu

Euro 2028 offers hope to break down barriers, says Micheál Martin

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson opposes British taxpayers’ money funding the redevelopment of the GAA’s Casement Park in Belfast

UK government funding of Casement Park would raise a lot of questions, says Donaldson

DUP leader said he did not know if the GAA stadium would be built in time for the Euro 2028 football tournament

Ireland confirmed as co-hosts of Euro 2028 as Uefa accepts joint bid with UK

Two separate bids were presented to Uefa’s 18-person executive committee in Nyon on Tuesday

Ireland to be confirmed as Euro 2028 co-hosts but still await news on automatic qualification

Fifa says 2030 World Cup co-hosts Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay are guaranteed spots

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s Euro 2028 bid: a win by default

Despite reservations, there is good reason to look forward to one of the largest sporting occasions ever to come to these shores.

‘Croke Park is class but in Casement you felt like you were playing on a carpet. It was the perfect surface’

Excitement is building in west Belfast now that it looks like Casement Park, derelict for a decade, is finally to be redeveloped ahead of Euro 2028

Euro 2028 comes to the rescue of much put-upon Casement Park project

GAA now has a golden opportunity to secure future of a flagship Ulster venue after a decade of frustration

What is the current situation with Casement Park’s redevelopment?

Explainer: Should work on the Casement project fail to begin by 2025, then Euro 2028 will not be in Northern Ireland

Mary Hannigan: Will Euro 2028 be nothing but woolly promises and prime corporate guff?

Minister weighs in on Euros funding, demon bugs in France and Ireland sweat on James Ryan’s fitness

Euro 2028: Costs and benefits of Ireland bid scrutinised ‘in great detail’ after Minister questioned financial basis

Paschal Donohoe had questioned whether estimated value of events would be reached

Euro 2028: DUP opposes rebuilding Casement Park with a ‘blank cheque’ of public money

Party plans to argue against allocation of funds for GAA’s plans to redevelop Belfast stadium, dormant since 2013, into 34,000 capacity grounds

Euro 2028 will be ‘great for the country’ and UK-Ireland relations, Varadkar says

Politicians cite political and economic benefits of Ireland's Euro 2028 bid despite previous concerns about costs

Euro 2028: What now as Ireland-UK bid to host finals set to get go-ahead?

Q&A: FAI boss Jonathan Hill says Aviva Stadium would host six matches – four group stage games, a last-16 tie and a quarter-final

Malachy Clerkin: Great that Euro 2028 is coming to Ireland, but enough already with the guff about its legacy

The Europan Championships are coming so prepare to spend the next five years listening to endless nonsense from the FAI and Government

Euro 2028: Ireland and UK set to be confirmed as hosts after Turkey withdrew bid

Turkey have withdrawn and now turn their attention to Euro 2032 joint bid with Italy

Ireland not yet guaranteed automatic Euro 2028 qualification if named as co-hosts

Uefa rules state that if more than two co-hosts, automatic qualification of all host countries cannot be guaranteed.

Ireland and UK on course to host men’s Euro 2028 after Turkey decision

Turkey and Italy’s plan to bid for 2032 tournament leaves Ireland and UK’s bid unopposed

Euro 2028 would light up Belfast but some fans oppose use of Casement Park

Intolerance and fear of the GAA at the heart of issue surrounding Casement Park

Astronomical pitch costs not offset by potential Euro 2028 windfall

Managers frustrated by injuries picked up by players on artificial surfaces at the Brandywell and Oriel Park

Rift emerges among Government departments over funding Ireland’s Euro 2028 bid

Department of Public Expenditure argues case for economic benefits not as robust as Department of Tourism suggests

Is Ireland really likely to be a host country for the Euro 2028 football tournament?

The Republic is part of a joint bid with England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to host the contest, but it won’t give the Ireland team a free pass

Casement Park revamp crucial to UK and Ireland’s Euro 2028 bid

Aviva Stadium chosen while Croke Park misses out as only two of the five host nations will qualify for the tournament automatically

Ireland and UK announce stadium shortlist for Euro 2028 bid

Anfield not included among 14-strong list to be whittled down to 10 by next April

Hosts of the Euros do Uefa a favour, not the other way around

Uefa need the UK and Ireland bid to fill their coffers after suffering extensive losses during the pandemic

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