Latest phase of event centre saga outlined to councillors

Cost of delivering venue on its earmarked site on South Main Street has soared from an initial estimate of around €50m to around €150m

Public realm upgrades at South Main Street, Cork City, in the vicinity of the former Beamish & Crawford Brewery site, adjacent to the proposed event centre. Picture: Larry Cummins

The group that will oversee the retendering of millions in state aid for the Cork event centre is due to hold its first formal meeting next week.

The first step in the latest phase of the complex and long-drawn out event centre saga was outlined to city councillors at the January meeting of Cork City Council on Monday night.