The Beamish and Crawford brewery site has been selected as the preferred site for a new multi-functional events centre for Cork. The planned €50m, 6,000 capacity event centre which will be located on South Main Street is expected to be a major economic driver for the city.

Speaking on the announcement Conor Healy, Cork Chamber CEO said, “We are delighted that Government and Cork City Council had the foresight to help fund the development of a multi-functional events centre in Cork which will have a hugely positive impact on the tourism and hospitality sectors and will serve as a key catalyst in Cork’s economic development in the short-term.”