'Substantial progress' expected in Cork Events Centre plan in 2026 after key step taken

Council delivers preliminary business case to Government - an important part of tendering process

The original proposed site of the Cork Events Centre beside the former Beamish and Crawford brewery. Other proposed sites are believed to include South Docklands. Picture Chani Anderson

The vision for the Cork Events Centre has taken a step closer to reality after a preliminary business case (PBC) for delivery of the project was submitted to the Department of Housing, Heritage & Local Government this week - a key step to begin the tendering process.

The PBC was sent to the department following the December meeting of the Cork Events Centre project development board. After almost two decades of setbacks and false starts, Cork City Council expects to see "substantial progress" on the long-awaited project in 2026.