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Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has said he is shocked £1.8m of public money has been paid to consultants looking into the Northern Ireland stadium issue. | Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has said he is shocked £1.8m of public money has been paid to consultants looking into the Northern Ireland stadium issue. |
Mr McCarthy said the amount was revealed at a Culture Arts and Leisure assembly committee meeting on Thursday. | Mr McCarthy said the amount was revealed at a Culture Arts and Leisure assembly committee meeting on Thursday. |
"It is staggering to think £1.8m has been spent already, before a brick has been put in place on the new stadium." | |
A department spokeswoman said a large part of this figure went towards design costs and not just consultants. | |
Mr McCarthy said despite the amount of money spent little progress had been made on deciding where the stadium was to be built. | Mr McCarthy said despite the amount of money spent little progress had been made on deciding where the stadium was to be built. |
"Obviously thorough research must be undertaken on the stadium, but this would appear excessive," he said. | |
Plans have been drawn up for a 35,000-seater stadium for soccer, GAA and rugby at the site of the former Maze Prison, just outside Lisburn. | Plans have been drawn up for a 35,000-seater stadium for soccer, GAA and rugby at the site of the former Maze Prison, just outside Lisburn. |
However, the plans have faced opposition from some unionists and people who believe the stadium should be built in Belfast. | However, the plans have faced opposition from some unionists and people who believe the stadium should be built in Belfast. |
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