New €93m estimate for Crawford Gallery redevelopment is less than originally forecast

Arts minister says work is 'a once-in-a-multi-generation investment' as Cabinet also hears proposal for aid for victims of recent Cork flooding 

Crawford Art Gallery on Emmet Place in Cork. File picture: Larry Cummins

Cork's Crawford Art Gallery will be redeveloped at a cost of just over €93m, ministers have been told.

Arts minister Patrick O'Donovan told Cabinet on Wednesday that it is his intention to proceed with "a once-in-a-multi-generation investment by the State to redevelop and revitalise" the landmark heritage building in Cork city centre.