Brandywell not funded

Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín stressed she hasn’t awarded Derry City Council any money towards the redevelopment of the Brandywell when asked about the Stadium by SDLP MLA Colum Eastwood.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Feb 2014, 07:20 BST

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 15 November 2009 - The Brandywell, home ground of Derry City FC. Mandatory Credit Lorcan Doherty/Presseye.

She stated: “The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) has awarded no funding to Derry City Council for the redevelopment of Brandywell Stadium.

“On October 23, 2013, I announced that my Department will invest at least £2million towards the Daisyfield/Showgrounds as part of City of Culture capital legacy projects in 2014/15.”

In 2012 she said no Government funding would be available for stadium development at sub regional level until 2015 at the earliest.