4,000-seater events centre aims to lure biggest stars

AN EVENTS centre, larger than the main hall of Dublin’s RDS, is to be built in Cork city within months.

The ARC Event Centre will be built in the city’s docklands and will open in September with a Stars Wars convention, its backers confirmed last night.

They also said several other high-profile events including Toys 4 Big Boys, Cork On Ice and the Ideal Homes Exhibition have also been confirmed for the venue.