Taoiseach's comment about Cork event centre 'mistake' dismissed by Fianna Fáil

An admission by the Taoiseach that a pre-election sod turning on the Cork event centre was a "mistake" has been dismissed by Fianna Fáil who argue that communities are waiting for the facility.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has repeatedly defended the 2016 pre-election ceremony for the centre and has again reiterated that the government is committed to getting the 6,000-capacity centre open.