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

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.