A step towards rejuvenation - Funding deal for events centre

The news that work on Cork City’s long-awaited €73m events centre may begin this year must be welcomed. A funding agreement has been reached and the iconic project has, at last, achieved amber if not quite green light status. When completed — it seems possible to drop the “if completed” caveat — the centre should make a significant contribution to a badly-needed rejuvenation of Cork City.

Like many cities right across Europe, Cork faces challenges around sustaining the vibrancy all living cities and communities depend on. Like too many urban centres, Cork’s city centre can often seem unattractive and empty, especially outside of office hours. Many factors contribute to this, some within our control others beyond our control.