Planning sought for €50m event centre

PLANNING permission for a €50 million events and concert centre for Cork city is set to be lodged this month: if approved, it could be hosting shows in two years time.

However, an earlier plan which suggested a 260-room hotel as part of the development, now appears to be shelved by developers, O’Callaghan Properties (OCP.)

It is understood that OCP has been working with the world’s largest live entertainment company, Live Nation, and are in negotiations with them about the venue, capable of holding 7,500 attendees, or 5,000 seated.