Confidence in Cork's event centre project is in tatters. Is there any chance of it being restored? 

Almost nine years on from the sod-turning, not a brick has been laid and attempts to discover details about the decision-making process have been frustrated

A visualisation of the planned Cork event centre on the former Beamish & Crawford brewery site on the city's South Main St. 

After yet another year of delay and frustration, more transparency is vital to restore public confidence in the beleaguered Cork event centre project.

The call comes from Labour city councillor Peter Horgan as work starts on the re-tendering process for what could top €90m in State aid — four times more than what was won in the initial tender almost a decade ago.