Businesses remained focused on delivery of Cork event centre amid latest set back

A coalition of business leaders, hoteliers, publicans and restaurateurs in Cork say their focus remains on doing everything possible to ensure the delivery of the Cork event centre as it faces yet about obstacle.

The group, which includes the Cork Business Association (CBA), the Cork branches of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), the Restaurants Association Ireland (RAI) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI), described the proposed 6,000-capacity venue, which is facing a legal challenge over the proposed €50m state funding package, as an essential and long overdue investment in the city.