'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

Cork developer Tom Coughlan champions his Marina Market site for the city's vital events and conference centre, highlighting logistical ease and its crucial role in attracting major conventions.

Business owner Tom Coughlan at the Marina Market. Picture: Noel Sweeney 

"Build it, and they will come — that is just the reality of it."

Cork developer Tom Coughlan is convinced his Marina Market location in the heart of Cork Docklands is the right location for the city's long-awaited events centre.