“We are aware a new legal challenge has been lodged relating to the state’s funding package for the Cork events centre,” the group said. “It is our collective view that the Cork events centre will provide a much-needed boost to our local economy. The business group raised concerns in February 2018 last about the chronic delays which have blighted the project and prevented the start of construction. But the emergence of the new legal challenge has raised fears of further delays. Meanwhile, Visit Cork, the official tourism body for the Cork region, is hosting an industry briefing session for those involved in the tourism industry next Wednesday.

Source: Irish Examiner February 05, 2020 17:26 UTC