€400m conference centre to open doors by 2009

THE €400 million National Conference Centre will open its doors by 2009, according to informed sources.

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O’Donoghue yesterday confirmed that the Government has given the green-light to the long awaited project, which will be located in Dublin’s dock lands.

Situated on the Spencer Dock site on the north side of the Liffey, the centre will have a capacity of 2,000 and will be built by the Treasury Holdings/Irish Rail consortium.