Events centre to form part of Spike Island revamp

A planned €40m revamp of Spike Island, to create a tourist mecca, will include an events centre with a capacity for 6,000 people.

Cork County Council members will discuss the proposals on Monday. The plans have been compiled by a team of experts, led by architects Scott Tallon Walker and destination specialists CHL Consulting.

The proposals provide for a new 100-acre national park on the water in Cork harbour, with the 40-acre Mitchel Fort at its centre, which will be redeveloped into cultural heritage attractions and museums.