Pandemic pushes out opening of MTU sports arena

The 400-seat venue will include two basketball courts

Plans for the new sports arena at MTU have been delayed because of the Covid pandemic.

Plans to open a new €12m multipurpose sports arena at Munster Technological Institute’s (MTU) Bishopstown campus in time for the student intake of 2021/2022 have been hit by the coronavirus lockdown.

Susan Brennan, senior architect at MTU’s Buildings and Estates Office, said the amount of time the project is delayed will be directly proportional to the amount of time lost to construction, caused by the closure of non-essential construction sites under Covid-19 restrictions.