Decision on next steps for Cork Events Centre will come to Cabinet in two weeks, says Tánaiste

Micheál Martin said he was 'very frustrated' and 'angry' with how the project had advanced

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the centre is 'of significant importance to the city' but said the 2016 sod-turning was a mistake. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

A decision on the next steps in the Cork Events Centre saga will come to Cabinet in the next two weeks, the Tánaiste has confirmed.

The long-delayed project was hit with fresh legal complications linked to the amount of State funding required for the proposed venue. The centre was estimated to cost €50m when the sod was turned in 2016, but the price tag has swelled to double that amount.