The PBC was sent to the department following the December meeting of the Cork Events Centre project development board. After almost two decades of setbacks and false starts, Cork City Council expects to see "substantial progress" on the long-awaited project in 2026. Plans for the Events Centre were first put in place 18 years ago. In 2025, the Cork Events Centre project received fresh momentum under the new project development board. The new project management delivery team for the events centre project has met monthly since January.

Source: Irish Examiner December 24, 2025 10:51 UTC