Planning permission granted for RDS-style indoor event centre in Cork city

Planning permission has been granted for a near €40m RDS-style indoor exhibition and sports centre on the western outskirts of Cork city.

But planners insist that the proposed Munster Agricultural Society (MAS) venue, earmarked for a portion of its vast site in Curraheen just south of the N40 Ballincollig bypass, cannot be used as an examinations hall. They said they are not satisfied that the applicant adequately demonstrated to the planning authority the traffic impacts of such an educational use at this time.