Sheeran success ‘shows need for events centre’

The success of the Ed Sheeran concerts in Cork, which were worth an estimated €60m to the local economy, has given the city a taste of what an events centre could deliver, business leaders said yesterday.

As the Sheeran juggernaut rolls on to Belfast tomorrow, Cork’s lord mayor, Councillor Tony Fitzgerald, led tributes to all involved in the staging and organising of the concerts, including Aiken Promotions, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Bus Éireann, gardaí, support services, and council staff.

Michael O’Donovan, chairman of the Cork branch of the VFI, said: