‘No excuse’ for Cork event centre delays says top businessman

One of Cork’s best-known businessmen has blasted the lack of progress on the long-mooted events centre, saying it is missing out on hosting events like the Pendulum Summit in Dublin.

One of Cork’s best-known businessmen has blasted the lack of progress on the long-mooted events centre, saying it is missing out on hosting events like the Pendulum Summit in Dublin.

Publican Benny McCabe, who owns a range of heritage bars in Cork and Dublin such as The Bodega super pub, said the ability of the Convention Centre Dublin to host 7,000 Pendulum Summit delegates highlighted the “glaring opportunities being missed” as the Cork events centre saga rumbled on.