Cork Opera House ha secured €170,000 from the council for essential maintenance works to be carried out.

The works will include provision for a multi-functional room that can be used for rehearsals for major shows, refurbishment of the back bar, improvements to public bathrooms, plumbing and general maintenance of the back house.

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The works will bring the entire facility up to modern health and safety standards and will allow the back bar area to be reopened to the public which has been closed on health and safety grounds for some time. The area will provide an appropriately sized space for local artists to perform.

Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. John Paul O'Shea said: "I was delighted to see that 81,448 patrons during 2015 were from the County area and I have no doubt that the fantastic improvements planned for the venue will put Cork's Opera House back in its rightful place as a theatre of International standard that we can all be proud of."

(CD/MH)