Cork events centre will not be scaled-down despite delays, insists Coveney

Hampered by design, planning and intricate funding complexities, the State has since added from initial €16m investment to €50m in a bid to finally have the Cork events centre built.

The former Beamish & Crawford Brewery site, earmarked for the Cork Event Centre. Picture: Larry Cummins.

Those behind the long-awaited events centre for Cork remain “absolutely committed” to the project - while a scaled-down version of the original plans is not envisaged.

That is according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney, as he admitted his own political capital was tied to the project getting over the line, despite little movement happening since the notorious sod-turning pre-election event in early 2016.