Cork Opera House takes €7m hit in venue's 'most difficult period'

The Cork Opera House was forced to lay off staff, with numbers falling from 49 to 14, and also received Covid-19 Wage Supports

Cork Opera House closed on March 12, 2020, due to Covid-19 and remained closed for the 12 months under review. File photo

The Cork Opera House’s revenues collapsed by €7million - or 98.65% - last year due to a prolonged Covid-19 enforced closure.

New accounts for The Cork Opera House DAC show that the venue’s revenues for the 12 months to the end of March last year totalled just €95,493. This compares to revenues of €7.09m for the prior year.