Criteria for events centre bid progresses

The process to select the preferred developer of Cork’s first multi-million conference centre took a step forward last night.

City manager Tim Lucey said he is now moving to finalise the selection criteria but he said they won’t be made public at this stage to protect the integrity of the process.

The news emerged after he briefed councillors at a private meeting on the process which will determine who gets a potential €16m incentive fund to secure the development of the facility.