Environment Minister Alex Attwood today granted planning permission for a Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre at the Maze.

The decision of the Maze/ Long Kesh redevelopment follows the recent approval for the relocation of the Balmoral show to the site. World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind along with McAdam Design designed the building.

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A further application for minor works to the listed and retained buildings on the Maze site has also been granted planning permission today.

Minister Attwood said: "I have today granted permission for the proposed centre. There is learning to be taken from the conflict here. The centre can contribute to sharing this learning and perhaps to help inform the resolution of conflict in other places.

"I believe that good planning needs good design. That is certainly the case in the design of the Centre created by Daniel Libeskind, a world leader in architecture and a friend of Northern Ireland."

(CD/H)