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The government must seek explanations from the County Council of Cork, fearing that the decision not to allow Liam Miller's tribute match to Páirc Uí Chaoimh has breached the terms of a grant paid for the redevelopment of the stadium. 19659002] The redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh for € 80 million benefited from public funding of € 30 million and the EU approved the grant on condition that the stadium "be open to different users on a non-profit basis. discriminatory and transparent ".
The international Liam Miller, who has played for Manchester United, Celtic, Sunderland and Cork City, as well as in Australia and the United States, died this year at the age of 36 years. The Cork native played for Manchester United, Celtic and Cork City and survives his wife and three children.
Tickets for the Sept. 25 game at the 7,000-seat Turners Cross, which is expected to host a host of former stars from Manchester United, Celtic and Ireland, went on sale this year. morning and had to be snapped up in minutes.
On Wednesday, at the launch of the tribute match to Mr. Miller 's family, the event organizers said that they had requested the use of Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the purpose. occasion, but that GAA decides on the use of its facilities by other sports codes forbid stadium accommodation at the stadium
. This was confirmed yesterday by Cork County Council Chair Tracey Kennedy, who said that she was receptive to the idea but that neither Croke Park nor the GAA Central Board could give her. the green light as "that would require permission from the congress and that does not take place until next February." The rule states that for such an event to take place it would be necessary to authorize the congress and this does not happen until next February, "Mrs. Kennedy told the Evening Echo.
In May 2014, the government announced that it would provide a grant of 30 million euros for the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh – only for the European Commission as a result declare that it is necessary to check whether the financing is contrary to state aid rules.
In July 2016, the Commission issued an 11-page decision in which it estimated that the € 30 million grant did not constitute unlawful state aid, but it also noted that, in its decision, the Commission noted that the "stadium could be rented to other outdoor sports" and, according to the terms and conditions of use of the stadium, Páirc Uí Chaoimh "will be open to various users on a non-discriminatory and transparent basis ". [19659003] He added that the County Council of Cork "will rent the facilities of Páirc Uí Chaoimh to third parties to organize sporting events and other commercial events". The same section of the decision states that the government will "monitor the use of the facility over a period of at least 15 years".
"If the terms of the grant are not respected, and the facility is not used"
In the Irish Examiner of today, Tim O. Connor BL, who is an attorney at the Law Society of Ireland and who is particularly interested in the issue of compensation, sport and the law, is hard to see how a general refusal to comply with these conditions, and making no effort to comply therewith two years after the discharge of these conditions, may be justified by the county council. "even harder to see a better example of a voluntary sports event that a charity match to raise money for the family of a Cork sportsman, "he wrote
the Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Sports The grant last night stated that he was not contacted by the match
but would be in touch with the Cor County Council. k on the question
"The redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh received an allocation of 30 million euros. In accordance with the terms of the grant, the department is monitoring the use of the facility and will liaise with the Cork County Council on this issue, "said the spokesman. contained in the decision of the European Commission.
The Irish examiner posed questions relating to the decision of the European Commission both the GAA and the County Council of Cork.The County Council referred the Case at the headquarters of the GAA, which in turn said that she had no comment.
