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Plans submitted to demolish Greenvale Hotel in Co Tyrone

The owner of the Greenvale Hotel in Co Tyrone where three young people died in March, has reveale...
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14.23 13 Jun 2019


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Plans submitted to demolish Greenvale Hotel in Co Tyrone

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14.23 13 Jun 2019


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The owner of the Greenvale Hotel in Co Tyrone where three young people died in March, has revealed plans to demolish the entire building.

Connor Currie (16), Lauren Bullock and Morgan Barnard (both 17) died while waiting to get into the hotel in Cookstown for a St Patrick's Day disco.

Police said around 600 people were in the queue at the time and surged towards the door.

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The hotel's owner, Michael McElhatton, has submitted a planning application to bulldoze the venue.

The proposal was received by Mid-Ulster District Council on Tuesday.

It is seeking to replace the hotel with five detached houses and garages.

While a statement said: "There are no immediate plans for a change of use of the premises which will continue with its current operations for the foreseeable future."

The hotel's website is also still online.


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