Nolan exclusive - over £9million in costs associated with regeneration of Maze Long Kesh prison site in past five years

Oct 04, 2017, 09:05 AM

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The Nolan Show can exclusively reveal that the organisation appointed to oversee the regeneration of the controversial Maze Long Kesh prison site has racked up £9million in costs in the five years since it was established. The Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation (MLKDC) were appointed by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister in September 2012, with a view to "maximising the economic, historic and reconciliation potential of the site" and bring in 5,000 jobs and £300m of investment. In a Freedom of Information request this programme asked for the total costs associated with the corporation since it was set up. Vinny spoke to BBC News NI Business Correspondent Julian O'Neill and got reaction from UUP MLA Mike Nesbitt and former Sinn Fein Cllr Brendan Curran.