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Casement Park: GAA says Hillsborough-style disaster warning 'hysterical' Casement Park: GAA says Hillsborough-style disaster warning 'hysterical'
(about 20 hours later)
The GAA has described claims that design flaws in the proposed new Casement Park stadium could lead to a Hillsborough-style disaster as "unfounded and hysterical".The GAA has described claims that design flaws in the proposed new Casement Park stadium could lead to a Hillsborough-style disaster as "unfounded and hysterical".
GAA Ulster Secretary Danny Murphy said the claims, made earlier this year at a Stormont committee, were false.GAA Ulster Secretary Danny Murphy said the claims, made earlier this year at a Stormont committee, were false.
Mr Murphy described the comparison, made by a safety expert, as "wildly inaccurate, unfounded and hysterical".Mr Murphy described the comparison, made by a safety expert, as "wildly inaccurate, unfounded and hysterical".
He was giving evidence to the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee at Stormont.He was giving evidence to the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee at Stormont.
'Exemplary record'
The GAA defended the Casement Park stadium project, insisting it would never jeopardise crowd safety.The GAA defended the Casement Park stadium project, insisting it would never jeopardise crowd safety.
It dismissed claims that it had ignored fundamental flaws in the design of the stadium planned for west Belfast.It dismissed claims that it had ignored fundamental flaws in the design of the stadium planned for west Belfast.
The director general of the GAA, Páraic Duffy, told the committee that safety issues were "paramount" to the organisation.The director general of the GAA, Páraic Duffy, told the committee that safety issues were "paramount" to the organisation.
He also said that the GAA had an "exemplary safety record".He also said that the GAA had an "exemplary safety record".
During Thursday's hearing, Mr Murphy produced an email that he claimed showed that a stadium safety expert was largely supportive of the design for the new Casement Park.During Thursday's hearing, Mr Murphy produced an email that he claimed showed that a stadium safety expert was largely supportive of the design for the new Casement Park.
Earlier this year, Paul Scott of the Safety Technical Group told the committee there were fundamental flaws in its design, with insufficient emergency exits.Earlier this year, Paul Scott of the Safety Technical Group told the committee there were fundamental flaws in its design, with insufficient emergency exits.
'Consensus''Consensus'
He said he had been privately warning about this for the previous two years.He said he had been privately warning about this for the previous two years.
Mr Murphy read out an email that he said Mr Scott sent to a Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure official.Mr Murphy read out an email that he said Mr Scott sent to a Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure official.
In the email dated 23 August 2013, Mr Scott wrote: "There appears to be a consensus that the latest proposals address the exiting concerns."In the email dated 23 August 2013, Mr Scott wrote: "There appears to be a consensus that the latest proposals address the exiting concerns."
It is not clear from the email whether Mr Scott was referring to general exiting arrangements or emergency exiting at the west Belfast stadium project.It is not clear from the email whether Mr Scott was referring to general exiting arrangements or emergency exiting at the west Belfast stadium project.
In April, Mr Scott told the committee that the 38,000-capacity stadium in west Belfast could not be evacuated safely in certain emergencies.In April, Mr Scott told the committee that the 38,000-capacity stadium in west Belfast could not be evacuated safely in certain emergencies.
He claimed his concerns were ignored and he was being "bullied" into dropping his objections.He claimed his concerns were ignored and he was being "bullied" into dropping his objections.
In December 2014, a High Court judge ruled that Environment Minister Mark H Durkan had acted unlawfully in approving a new stadium.In December 2014, a High Court judge ruled that Environment Minister Mark H Durkan had acted unlawfully in approving a new stadium.