Tánaiste in bid to save Cork events centre

The Tánaiste is working on an initiative to save the stalled Cork event centre project from collapse amid concerns that an extra €10m in State aid may not be enough to get the controversial project over the line.

Simon Coveney said details of the “new initiative”, designed to bring “certainty” to the project, should emerge in the coming weeks. But he said other issues, aside from the additional funding request, are now part of the negotiations.

He declined to say if or when construction on the proposed 6,000-seat venue will start, insisting however that all parties involved are still committed to delivering the project.