Fears that hyper-inflation could further delay long-awaited Cork event centre

As construction costs soar, and detailed design work ongoing, there are new fears that the end-of-the-year construction start date could be missed

The former Beamish & Crawford Brewery site in July 2021 earmarked for the Cork Event Centre.  Construction has yet to start. Picture: Larry Cummins

There are fears that hyper-inflation could further delay the start of construction on the long-stalled Cork event centre.

It follows confirmation that detailed design work on the venue is ongoing, six years on from the sod-turning.