Marina Market owners to bid for multi-million euro state aid package to deliver Cork event centre

It would attract close to 500,000 people annually and would include and integrate the Marina Market, a spokesman said
Marina Market owners to bid for multi-million euro state aid package to deliver Cork event centre

The Marina Market, owned by property investment firm, Urban Green Private, founded by Tom Coughlan, opened during the pandemic and quickly became a massive success. Picture: Larry Cummins

The hugely successful Marina Market in Cork is set to compete for a multi-million state aid package to deliver an event and conference centre in the city.

It has established a team and says it is working with a leading architectural body to oversee an international competition to design a new 5,000-seat conference space, a 100-bed hotel, and a gallery, focused on its south docklands site.

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