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<p>The Counting House, which dates back to 1792 in the heart of the city’s medieval precinct, has undergone extensive restoration as part of BAM’s Brewery Quarter regeneration project on the South Main Street site. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Beamish & Crawford plaza to remain off-limits to Cork public

BAM has also confirmed that it is still progressing with the detailed design and 'up-to-date costings' for the long-stalled events centre project

<p>Vintage and modern side by side in the beautifully restored Beamish & Crawford Counting House on Cork's South Main St. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Janice O’Connell/F.22</span>
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Public to get first look inside the restored Beamish & Crawford Counting House in Cork

Exclusive new pictures give a glimpse of what awaits the public when the STAMP festival throws open the doors of the iconic 1792 building

<p>BAM Ireland’s update brings it into line with the latest timeline update from Cork City Council which last month said it expects work to start on the event centre in the third quarter of the year.</p>

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Firm hopes to start building long-stalled Cork event centre this autumn

BAM also confirmed it intends to progress its plans for a hotel and offices on the site of the former tax office in Cork City

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Taoiseach cannot say when Cork Event Centre build will start

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Almost 1,000 claims have been lodged by BAM over construction of Children's Hospital

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Cabinet to approve 2024 completion date for Cork Event Centre

Board of Children's Hospital 'very satisfied' with its own work

It comes as the timelines and budget of the new hospital have gone a great deal beyond what was originally envisaged

Wed, 02 Feb, 2022

Minutes of hospital board meeting reveal grave reservations on €1.7bn project

Minutes of the meetings of the National Paediatric Health Development Board detail concerns about rising costs and completion dates, with the facility unlikely to open until 2024

Mon, 31 Jan, 2022

Children's Hospital: 'Fair assumption' that project will exceed €1.7bn budget

Robert Watt told the PAC that while the hospital is expected to be delivered in 2024, he could not give a precise time for its delivery in that year

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Fate of Cork Event Centre to be decided in an LA boardroom

Deal to go ahead with 6,000-seater venue has been agreed 'in principle' — but it's unlikely that construction will start in 2022

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

Facilitating change: Ensuring safe work structures in post-Covid environment

Air quality, occupancy level and ventilation rates are all a key focus for clients and building users

Mon, 14 Jun, 2021

Key parties 'remain committed' to Cork event centre, but still no timeline

'Sod was turned on the planned 6,000-capacity venue in 2016

Thu, 13 May, 2021

Children's Hospital contractor rejects accusations it is 'underperforming' on project

BAM said the “main driver” for the delays and €300m in claims the company had made to date “continues to be the lack of a fully complete, co-ordinated design for the project”

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

Irish Examiner view: What a fiasco

Those young teenagers who might have benefitted from the services offered by a national children’s hospital when the idea was first discussed almost a quarter of a century ago are now approaching the foothills of middle age.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

Children's Hospital won't be ready until May 2024

The €1.7bn project is already ten months behind schedule, and the situation is worsening, the chair of its development board has said.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Tortuous Cork event centre saga still needs more time

Beset for years by chronic delays, redesigns and soaring costs, stalled by funding issues, planning appeals and potential High Court challenges, the Covid-19 pandemic was the next thing to hit the beleaguered project

Tue, 29 Dec, 2020

Apple seeking office space in Cork City for up to 1,000 staff

Cork City's 'AA' rating as Apple may join Amazon in seeking Dockland offices

Thu, 17 Dec, 2020

Children's Hospital contractor submits 600 claims for extra costs totalling more than €200m

The project, now delayed for at least nine months, is facing additional costs of more than €200m

Wed, 18 Nov, 2020

Beleaguered Cork event centre still viable, insists Tánaiste

The beleaguered Cork event centre project is still viable, the Tánaiste has insisted, despite the Covid-19 pandemic forcing its proposed operators to slash global expenditure by $500m.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Row over National Children's Hospital contract admitted to Commercial Court

The development board of the new National Children’s Hospital earlier this month initiated legal proceedings against the main contractor on the project, BAM Building Ltd.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Cork centre may be overtaken by events

The withdrawal of a challenge to State funding for the Cork events centre clears the path for the project to proceed — but utterly changed circumstances mean it’s not going to be that simple, writes Kevin O’Neill

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Cork Event Centre granted planning permission but legal challenge to State funding remains

The €80m concert and event centre proposed for Cork has cleared its final planning hurdle following the rejection of an appeal.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

VIDEO: Treasure trove of historic documents found at Beamish and Crawford brewery site

Developers BAM are toasting the discovery of a treasure trove of historic documents during its multimillion restoration and redevelopment of what was once Ireland’s largest brewery.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

Iconic bridge closed during Storm Ciara just days after official opening

Nine days after the opening of the iconic Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, BAM took the decision to close it during Storm Ciara.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

Agri business site worth breaking open piggy bank to develop city block

A Cork City quayside prime redevelopment block may be about to move from trough to peak, with the planned sale of a key corner building, McLaughlins, which even — appropriately — has a

Wed, 05 Feb, 2020

Kerry-based hotel group accused of 'commercial ambush' on Cork event centre

The Kerry-based hotel group behind the last-minute legal challenge to the €50m state-funding package for Cork's event centre has been accused of lodging a “nasty, vexatious, commercial ambush” on the stalled project.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2020

Competitors challenge funding for Cork event centre

The new €50m State funding package for the beleaguered Cork event centre project is facing a High Court legal challenge.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Martin accuses govt of hiding truth about Children's Hospital as fears of fresh delays emerge

It is feared there are fresh delays to the new National Children's Hospital.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

State to double Cork Event Centre funds to €50m

Work on the stalled Cork event centre could begin within months after it emerged that the State is poised to more than double its original investment to €50m.

Sat, 04 Jan, 2020

Simon Coveney confident on Cork event centre

Tánaiste Simon Coveney is confident the long-delayed Cork Event Centre will move ahead next year.

Fri, 27 Dec, 2019

Developers to contact woman who lodged last-minute appeal against Cork event centre

The developers of the beleaguered €80m Cork event centre hope to contact the woman who lodged a last-minute appeal with An Bórd Pleanála to see if her concerns can be addressed.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2019

Cork event centre developer to appeal bridge contribution

The developers of the proposed €80m Cork event centre are set to appeal a €1.7m development contribution towards two new pedestrian bridges into the site.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2019

An Taisce examining decision to grant planning permission to €80m Cork event centre

Any possible appeal of a planning decision or of the conditions must be made to An Bórd Pleanála within four weeks of the local authority’s decision. It is also open to an applicant to appeal the conditions attached.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2019

No explanation for resignation from hospital board

The Taoiseach has admitted he does not know why the State’s chief procurement officer, Paul Quinn , resigned from the development board of the National Children’s Hospital.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2019

Cork has gone from leader to laggard in delivery of biking infrastructure, cyclists say

Cycling campaigners in Cork say the city has gone from a leader to a "laggard" in the provision of cycling infrastructure.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2019

Health Dept refuses to clarify lack of public announcement following resignation of State’s chief procurement officer

The Department of Health has refused to clarify why it did not make a public announcement following the shock resignation of the State’s chief procurement officer, who failed to flag the spiralling costs of the National Children’s Hospital.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2019

Cork event centre developer told to pay or enter agreement with council over €2.3m contribution

The developer of the €80m Cork event centre has been told to either pay, or enter into an agreement with Cork City Council in relation to a contribution of just over €2.3m in development charges for the project.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2019

Rubble, rubble, toil and trouble: Cork artist Natasha Bourke on the demolition of the old FÁS building

Cork artist Natasha Bourke went on site to film the demolition of the old Fás building, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Mon, 07 Oct, 2019

First tenant for Horgan's Quay block named

The developers of one of Cork’s largest docklands projects has secured its first tenant - with more announcements in the pipeline.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2019

Taoiseach confirms funding certainty for Cork event centre

There has been a cautious welcome to the Taoiseach’s confirmation of “state funding certainty” to finally deliver the stalled €80m Cork event centre.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2019

Cork apartment block project increased by four floors after consulting An Bord Pleanála

The developers of a 17-storey apartment block in Cork city centre increased the height of their building after consulting with An Bord Pleanála.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2019

Key figures in business and hospitality sectors seek reassurances about Cork event centre

Key figures in Cork’s business and hospitality sectors have asked to meet developers, BAM, to seek reassurances about the stalled event centre project.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2019

Developers to deal with request for environmental report on stalled Cork event centre

Developers BAM intends to deal quickly with a request for an environmental report on the stalled Cork event centre fuelling fading hopes that the project is still alive.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2019

Cork event centre decision deferred for environmental report

A planning decision on the enlarged Cork event centre has been deferred because planners say an environmental report is required.

Mon, 29 Jul, 2019

State funding for Cork Event Centre can be delivered, Tánaiste says

Simon Coveney said today that efforts are ongoing to bring clarity to the funding

Mon, 22 Jul, 2019

Cork event centre doubts as building costs soar

There are fresh fears for the future of the stalled Cork event centre project after confirmation that construction inflation is running at 7% as efforts to resolve its complex State-funding mechanism drag on.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2019

Cork Event Centre developer submits project redesign

The developer of the long-delayed Event Centre in Cork has submitted a redesign of the project to the local authority in a bid to allay the concerns of City Council planners.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2019

Docklands plan to see Cork skyline hit new heights with country's tallest building

Cork’s skyline is set to reach new heights with the country’s tallest building planned for the city’s docklands.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2019

Calls to reclassify crushed concrete to give construction industry environmentally friendly option of recycling

The construction industry has called on the State’s environmental watchdog to reclassify for recycling and reuse the same kind of demolition rubble which is at the centre of enforcement action on a strategic site in Cork city.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2019

Exhibition centre proposed for site west of Cork City

Plans have been lodged for a €30m indoor sport and exhibition centre west of Cork City as work continues to resolve State-aid funding issues blighting the city’s larger event centre project.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2019

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