Cost of long-awaited Cork Event Centre expected to increase further 

The Chief Executive of Cork City Council has confirmed that the cost to build the long-awaited Event Centre is expected to increase further.

It comes following a question put forward at a meeting of Cork City Council on Monday by Independent councillor Mick Finn.

Cllr Finn asked for an up-to-date report on the proposed centre to be made to Council, indicating any new asks of the Council or State and a revised timetable on delivery.

The meeting of Cork City Council heard that detailed designs, completed by the Events Centre consortium in July, indicate an increase in the cost over previous estimates.

“Detailed design of the Events Centre was completed by the Event Centre consortium in July 2023,” Chief Executive Ann Doherty said.

“These costs indicate an increase in the cost of the Event Centre over previous estimates.

“As discussions with the consortium are continuing in respect of this increase it is not possible at this time to confirm a revised timetable for its delivery.” 

By way of a statutory question, Cllr Finn asked the Chief Executive if there is any extrapolation on the indicated increased costs, to which Ms Doherty responded: “Not at the moment”.

“I’m working through it with the consortium at the moment. Once I have information that’s validated, I’ll of course be bringing it forward,” she said.