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<p>An artist’s impression of the Counting House on South Main St which Cork City Council plans to use as the new location for Cork City Library headquarters. Picture: Cork City Council</p>

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How South Main St was chosen as location for Cork City's new city library

The site earmarked for the event centre is separate to the Beamish & Crawford Counting House which the council recently purchased for the library

<p>Peter Aiken highlighted his concerns that increased travel costs and flight cancellations will have a knock-on effect on the entertainment industry within the year. Picture: Chani Anderson</p>

culture

Peter Aiken: Shows will be 'cancelled left right and centre' due to oil prices increasing

<p>The exterior of the Beamish & Crawford Brewery Counting House in late 2025, originally planned for the long-awaited event centre for Cork. In 2016, then taoiseach Enda Kenny turned the sod, but the project stalled thereafter. Picture Larry Cummins</p>

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Cork Event Centre moves closer with estimated cost of €150m-€200m for the project

Páirc Uí Chaoimh emerges as potential new site for Cork Event Centre

economy

Páirc Uí Chaoimh emerges as potential new site for Cork Event Centre

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Lost in a haze of event centre logic, I have some helpful ideas

The CEO of Cork's Everyman Theatre on filling seats, retaining audiences, and the events centre

economy

The CEO of Cork's Everyman Theatre on filling seats, retaining audiences, and the events centre

Cork events centre may become 'a big empty room'

Cork events centre may become 'a big empty room'

Everyman Theatre CEO raises concerns over the scale of the events centre planned for Cork

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

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

S '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.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

BAM to lodge plans with Cork City Council to build student accommodation on Sullivan's Quay

BAM to lodge plans with Cork City Council to build student accommodation on Sullivan's Quay

Planning had been in place for a 193-bed hotel

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

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

'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

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Dining out the biggest draw for visitors to Cork city centre, says Chamber survey

Dining out the biggest draw for visitors to Cork city centre, says Chamber survey

The Economic Trends survey measured business sentiment and economic outlook

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Cork Events Centre project board sends preliminary callout to developers

Cork Events Centre project board sends preliminary callout to developers

Intention is for bilateral one-to-one discussions to take place with interested parties

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Project development team for Cork Events Centre alerts construction sector of intentions to go to tender

Project development team for Cork Events Centre alerts construction sector of intentions to go to tender

Ministers at Cabinet heard this week that the new project management delivery team for the events centre project has been put in place and begun its work

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Project management delivery team appointed for long-delayed Cork Events Centre project

Project management delivery team appointed for long-delayed Cork Events Centre project

An update on the long-delayed project was brought to Cabinet by housing minister James Browne

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Global entertainment giant AEG involved in event centre proposal for Cork's Marina Market

Global entertainment giant AEG involved in event centre proposal for Cork's Marina Market

AEG and Níall McLaughlin Architects working on ambitious plans to turn Cork’s Marina Market into a world-class event centre

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025

Plenary meeting of the North South Ministerial Council, in Dublin

Pádraig Rice: Programme for Government is just a stale rehash of what went before

We will have a new government by tonight, but their programme for the next five years is unlikely to deliver the transformative changes that are urgently required

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

'Ambitious' programme for government with Martin as Taoiseach until November 2027

'Ambitious' programme for government with Martin as Taoiseach until November 2027

Smaller class sizes, cheaper childcare, and no change to pension age are among the measures agreed by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and Independents

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

INDEPENDENT TDS

Pension age stays, childcare costs cut: Key takeaways from programme for government

Government schemes to help homebuyers also extended under new programme for government

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Cork is home to Apple — why not use a slice of the €13bn to invest in city's infrastructure?

Cork is home to Apple — why not use a slice of the €13bn to invest in city's infrastructure?

As well as earmarking part of the tax windfall, JOANNE TREACY calls for action on vital transport links and a multi-annual infrastructure act akin to Ireland's climate action plan

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Confidence in Cork's event centre project is in tatters. Is there any chance of it being restored?

Confidence in Cork's event centre project is in tatters. Is there any chance of it being restored?

Almost nine years on from the sod-turning, not a brick has been laid and attempts to discover details about the decision-making process have been frustrated

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Des O'Driscoll: Our arts/culture writers pick their highlights of 2024

Des O'Driscoll: Our arts/culture writers pick their highlights of 2024

Des enjoyed a chat with Cillian Murphy for his latest film, and welcomed the mini-Rory Gallagher reunion

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Tanaiste Micheal Martin doorstep

Decision on next steps for Cork Events Centre will come to Cabinet in two weeks, says Tánaiste

Micheál Martin said he was 'very frustrated' and 'angry' with how the project had advanced

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Shameful redress scheme must be reformed

Letters to the Editor: Shameful redress scheme must be reformed

A reader that is eligible for a mother and baby home compensation payment has not applied

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024