Exclusive: Permission granted for Donegal Town Cinema

Donegal County Council has approved a planning application for a new Cinema in Donegal Town.
WJ Dolan Construction plans to start work as soon as possible on a two storey, five Screen, 714 seat cinema which will include a small restaurant, 155 space car park and access to the R267 at the existing Lidl junction.
8000 people had signed a petition which was submitted as part of the planning process last week, calling on the council to allow the development.
The ‘We Want our Cinema Campaign’ said there is a distinct need for such a development in Donegal Town claiming the contribution it would make to the area ‘cannot be underestimated or understated’.
Donegal Town has not had a cinema since the 1980s.