Cork Event Centre cost could top €73m

Culture Minister Heather Humphreys has said the cost of the proposed Cork Event Centre could reach as high as €73m, leading to questions over the project’s credibility.

The figure is a new high in the continuing saga which is seeing costs spiral as the centre’s protracted development continues.

Ms Humphreys gave the figure in a response to a query from Cork East Labour TD Sean Sherlock, who asked for an update on the centre’s cost.