'Cautiously optimistic' business leaders welcome Cork events centre completion date

€5m has already been committed by BAM and Live Nation for detailed design work on the event centre, which should be ready by June
'Cautiously optimistic' business leaders welcome Cork events centre completion date

The former Beamish & Crawford Brewery site in Cork city, the location for the Cork Event Centre. Cabinet sanctioned another €7m to meet the cost of 'construction delays caused by the pandemic.

The state is to plough another €7m into the long-stalled Cork event centre project to secure its delivery by 2024.

There was a cautious welcome for the move, and for updated delivery timelines, but business leaders said they won't be celebrating until they see builders on site.

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