Prime Arena CEO Dermot Rigley met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during his visit to Ireland, following the inaugural De Chastelain Public Lecture at Trinity College Dublin.

Prime Arena joined members of the Ireland Canada Interparliamentary Group for a Dáil & Seanad tour, hosted by the Ireland Canada Business Association — a valuable opportunity to strengthen Ireland–Canada relations.

Prime Arena was in Montreal at the Canadian launch of Ireland’s International Sports Diplomacy Framework with Minister Neale Richmond, as part of growing sporting ties between Ireland and Canada.

Prime Arena attended Dublin Chamber’s “Building a Dublin that Works” briefing at the Royal Marine Hotel, presented by Frank Curran, Chief Executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Prime Arena was represented at Ibec’s Property Industry Ireland Conference 2026, where the theme ‘Delivering More, Together’ aligned closely with the project’s vision for community, infrastructure and placemaking.

Prime Arena attended the Ireland Canada Business Association Summit at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, exploring how sport can help deepen the Ireland–Canada relationship.

Dermot Rigley and Matthew Tansey joined Shay Brennan TD’s Dublin Rathdown Networking Breakfast, with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD as special guest, as Prime Arena moves closer to its planning submission.

Prime Arena attended a breakfast hosted by Maeve O’Connell TD, with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD as guest speaker, to discuss the project’s opportunity for sport, tourism and economic development.

A group of past and current NHL players — including Stanley Cup champions and Hall of Fame talent — has invested in Prime Arena, a significant endorsement of plans for Ireland’s first permanent Olympic-standard ice facility and ice hockey team.

Prime Arena attended DLR Chamber’s launch of the world-first Economic Intelligence Report for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 2026 at Mercedes-Benz South Dublin — a valuable insight into the county’s economic landscape.

The Prime Arena team joined Barry Ward SC TD’s business breakfast in Dún Laoghaire with Minister Peter Burke, for valuable discussion on enterprise, investment and Ireland’s economic outlook.

Prime Arena Holdings completed a three day Canada engagement programme across Toronto and Ottawa, meeting leaders in sport, government, business and culture to advance international collaboration on Ireland’s first Olympic standard ice and multi purpose arena.

Prime Arena CEO Dermot Rigley features on Episode 8 of BUSINESS PLUS Talks, discussing the vision, challenges and national significance of the proposed multi‑purpose arena and Olympic‑standard ice facility at Cherrywood.

Prime Arena Holdings has launched an official Instagram page, creating a new space for real‑time updates, behind‑the‑scenes moments and two‑way engagement with the growing Prime Arena community.