The Five Demands

Regna ancora incertezza sulla destinazione dell’area in cui sorgeva il Maze.
Il Primo Ministro Peter Robinson di concerto con il suo vice Martin McGuinness, ha dichiarato l’intenzione di sfruttare pienamente l’intera aerea di 360 acri, soprattutto alla luce della precaria situazione economica che sta vivendo il Paese.
Il progetto di costruzione di un stadio multi-sport è naufragato pochi mesi fa (anche se ufficialmente oggi, ndr), una proposta che ha politici e sportivi come in poche altre occasioni, come asserito dal corrispondente politico della BBC News Northern Ireland, Gareth Gordon.
“In un momento di aggravio della crisi economica lo sviluppo dell’area del Maze (Long Kesh, ndr), avrebbe avuto il potenziale per la creazione di 8000/10.000 posti di lavoro”, ha dichiarato Paul Butler parlamentare del  Sinn Fein.

Review into future of Maze site (BBC News Northern Ireland)
A development corporation is to be set up to look at what to do with the site of the former Maze prison.
It follows the decision of Sports Minister Gregory Campbell not to build a multi-sports stadium there.
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness issued a joint statement, announcing a review into the future of the site.
In it they said they were committed to exploiting the 360-acre site to the full, particularly given the current economic climate.
In January, the sports minister said was he opting to explore alternatives with the soccer, rugby and GAA authorities instead of one multi-sports stadium at the Maze.
It was also announced that money would be given to Linfield Football Club and the Irish Football Association for an upgrade to Windsor Park so internationals can be played there until a permanent solution is found.
“At a time of a deepening economic crisis the Maze/Long Kesh development, including the multi-sports stadium, had the potential to create between 8,000 and 10,000 jobs,” said Sinn Fein Lagan Valley MLA Paul Butler.”
“This has been squandered entirely due to power struggles, personal ambition and petty politics inside the DUP.
“It is now up to that party to justify this to the wider public in these difficult economic times.”
BBC NI political correspondent Gareth Gordon said: “The proposed Maze stadium has divided political and sporting opinion like few others.
“In his paper to executive colleagues, Gregory Campbell said the plan did not enjoy sufficient political consensus, and he said a net loss to the economy of between £156m and £193m did not compensate for the non-monetary benefits which may flow from a shared stadium.”