Donegal County Council is inviting the public to get involved in developing the future plans for the old Courthouse in Letterkenny as an exciting tourist attraction by coming along to a drop-in event on Wednesday 17th January 2024.
The project will focus on the reuse of the historic Courthouse building as a major tourist attraction with the aim of increasing visitor numbers to Letterkenny’s historic town centre and to the wider Northwest region.
The drop-in event is being held on Wednesday 17th January 2024 where the public are invited to call into the old Courthouse, Letterkenny, anytime between 2pm-8pm to find out more about the ideas for the reuse of the building and to have their say. The consultancy team led by EPIC Heritage Consulting Ltd and the Regeneration Team of Donegal County Council will be available to explain the ideas for a tourist attraction that are being explored and to hear peoples thoughts and ideas.
Cllr Kevin Bradley, 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. I am encouraging the public to come along to the old Courthouse and get involved.’
Liam Ward, Director of Service, Community Development & Planning Services said, “The Courthouse is a great asset that we would like to see redeveloped to realise Letterkenny as a vibrant tourist destination in itself and as a gateway to the exceptional offerings across the County and region”. He added, “We believe there are many stories that could be told through the redevelopment of the Courthouse and we want the help of the wider community to identify the best tourist experience possible.’
The arrangements for the drop-in event are:
When: Wednesday 17th January 2024,
anytime between 2pm-8pm
Where: The old Courthouse, Letterkenny via the entrance on Justice Walsh Road
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)
Tá cuireadh á thabhairt ag Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall don phobal a bheith páirteach i bhforbairt na bpleananna don Seanteach Cúirte i Leitir Ceanainn mar áis spéise do thurasóirí sa todhchaí. Tá fáilte roimh an phobal teacht chuig ócáid buail isteach Dé Céadaoin 17ú Eanáir 2024.
Díreoidh an tionscadal ar athúsáid fhoirgneamh stairiúil an Tí Cúirte mar áis inspéise do thurasóirí agus é mar aidhm aige líon na gcuairteoirí a mhéadú go lár bhaile stairiúil Leitir Ceanainn agus chuig réigiún níos leithne an Iarthuaiscirt.
Tá an ócáid buail isteach á reáchtáil Dé Céadaoin 17ú Eanáir 2024 agus tugtar cuireadh don phobal bualadh isteach sa Seanteach Cúirte, Leitir Ceanainn, am ar bith idir 2pm-8pm le tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi na smaointe atá ann maidir le hathúsáid an fhoirgnimh agus lena dtuairimí féin a chur in iúl. Beidh an fhoireann chomhairleoireachta, faoi stiúir EPIC Heritage Consulting Ltd agus Foireann Athnuachana Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall, ar fáil le heolas a thabhairt faoi na smaointe atá á scrúdú leis an ionad seo a fhorbairt mar áis inspéise do thurasóirí agus le tuairimí agus smaointe na ndaoine a chluinstin.
Dúirt an Comhairleoir Kevin Bradley, Méara Cheantar Bardais Leitir Ceanainn-Baile na nGallóglach:“Tá Seanteach Cúirte Leitir Ceanainn suite i suíomh iontach i gcroílár an bhaile agus tá muid an-tógtha leis na féidearthachtaí a chuireann sé ar fáil chun áit iontach a chruthú do thurasóirí. Tá mé ag achainí ar an phobal teacht go dtí an Seanteach Cúirte agus páirt a ghlacadh sa phlé.”
Dúirt Liam Mac an Bhaird, Stiúrthóir Seirbhíse, Forbairt Pobail & Seirbhísí Pleanála, “Tá Teach na Cúirte ina shócmhainn iontach a ba mhaith linn a athfhorbairt chun Leitir Ceanainn a chur chun cinn mar cheann scríbe bríomhar turasóireachta ann féin agus mar gheata chuig na háiseanna agus acmhainní eisceachtúla atá ar fáil ar fud an Chontae agus an réigiúin”. Dúirt sé fosta: “Creideann muid go bhfuil go leor scéalta a d’fhéadfaí a insint trí athfhorbairt Theach na Cúirte agus ba mhaith linn cuidiú ón phobal i gcoitinne chun an t-eispéireas turasóireachta is fearr is féidir a aithint.”
Is iad na socruithe don ócáid buail isteach ná:
Cén uair: Dé Céadaoin 17ú Eanáir 2024,
am ar bith idir 2pm-8pm
Cá háit: Seanteach na Cúirte, Leitir Ceanainn tríd an bhealach isteach ar Bhóthar an Ghiúistís Breathnach
Tá an tionscadal á mhaoiniú ag an Chiste um Athghiniúint agus Forbairt Uirbeach (URDF) le maoiniú meaitseála á chur ar fáil ag Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall. Tá sé mar chuid de chlár athnuachana níos leithne de chuid na Comhairle, mar atá Leitir Ceanainn 2040 (www.letterkenny2040.ie).
