Cork event centre work could start 'within weeks'

Hopes are growing that work on Cork’s long-awaited 6,000-seat €50m events centre could start within weeks.

Defence Minister Simon Coveney, who has pledged to deliver the facility for the region, confirmed last night that most of the complex commercial issues linked to the private sector financing of the project have been resolved, and just a “handful of finality issues” remain outstanding.

“The issues that are left to resolve now — you could count them on one hand,” Mr Coveney said.