Northern Ireland beat England but still have a battle on their hands
Following Northern Ireland’s 1-0 victory over England last week in their world cup qualifying match at Windsor Park, Henry McDonald wrote in the Observer on Sunday a solid article entitled “One More Battle To Win - The new national stadium should be in Belfast, not Long Kesh.” In it, he points out what we all know, ie that “The only reason the British government chose the Maze/Long Kesh site as the preferred option for a new ‘national’ stadium is that it is simply the cheapest option.” (although the North Foreshore was also potentially free). He also reiterates a lot of Stadium For Belfast’s arguments, including Belfast being the entry point for tourists to Northern Ireland, established amenities and night life.
He does come up with a useful suggestion for the Maze site too: “If there is a future for the Maze/Long Kesh site, it should be as a location for new, affordable housing targeted at hard-pressed, first-time buyers.” Good idea. Any proceeds from the sale could even go towards buying the Titanic Quarter site.
Read the full “One More Battle To Win” article courtesy of the Observer and sign our petition.