Donegal County Council is inviting the public to an information event to hear more about the plans for the reuse of the old Courthouse in Letterkenny as an exciting tourist attraction.
The drop-in will take place at the former court building on Thursday, 24th October.
The aim of the project is to reuse the structure as a major tourist attraction with the objective of increasing visitor numbers to Letterkenny’s historic town centre, and to the wider Northwest region.
A previous drop-in event was held in January. Following on from that, three of the best ideas for what the visitor experience might be were brought forward for ‘consumer testing’. The process informed the identification of the preferred idea which is now being developed further to create an Interpretation Plan and a Business Plan, the council said.
To find out more about the project, the public and stakeholders are invited to come along to a drop-in Information Event on Thursday 24th October 2024 at the old Courthouse, Letterkenny, anytime between 3pm-8pm.The consultancy team, led by EPIC Heritage Consulting Ltd and the Regeneration Team of Donegal County Council, will be available to give more information on the stage in the project and next steps.
Cllr Gerry McMonagle, Mayor of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District said, “The old Letterkenny Courthouse is in a fantastic location in the heart of the town centre and we are very excited about the potential it offers to create an amazing tourist attraction that will act as a Gateway to Discover Donegal. I am encouraging the public to come along to the old Courthouse on Thursday 24th October to hear more about the work that has been done to date to develop a great visitor experience for the town.’
The project is funded by the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) with match funding provided by Donegal County Council. It forms part of Councils wider Leitirceanainn 2040 Regeneration programme (www.letterkenny2040.ie)
