A planned visit to Letterkenny by An Taoiseach Micheal Martin has been cancelled amidst fears that the event could be marred by Mica protests.
Mr Martin was due to hose a lunch at the Radisson Blu Hotel organised by the Letterkenny Chamber.
However, the chamber was left without a venue today when the hotel advised the Chamber it could not facilitate the event.
A spokesperson for the hotel said: “We have advised the Chamber of Commerce that the hotel cannot facilitate their event on Saturday.”
Now Kristine Reynolds , President of Letterkenny Chamber, has issued a statement saying they are extremely disappointed that the event cannot now go ahead.
Ms reynolds said “It is with regret that the event to be hosted by Letterkenny Chamber with An Taoiseach Micheal Martin will not go ahead as planned after consultation with the Department. We are extremely disappointed that we will now not have an opportunity to meet with the Taoiseach in Donegal.
“Our intention at the event was to emphasise the economic needs of the County and region including Mica redress. We have now missed a perfect opportunity to put the concerns of our members directly to An Taoiseach. We will continue to engage with all political parties and Government for the advancement of Letterkenny and the North West region.”
