Built 2002 - 2007 Length 25 metres Opened 19 July 2007 City Letterkenny | Architect(s) Holohan Architects Lanes 6 Capacity 2,500 | |
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Similar Letterkenny Library and Arts Centre, Rockhill Barracks, Dry Arch Park, Church of the Irish Martyrs, Donegal County Museum | ||
Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex is a sports complex located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. The complex is located near O'Donnell Park and the total cost of the building of the complex was €22.7 million. An open day for the complex was held on 18 and 19 May 2007, with the complex opened to the public on Monday 9 July 2007. RTÉ Television has broadcast live from the venue on several occasions.
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Building of the Complex
Construction of the building began in 2002. The complex was meant to be finished construction in January 2007 but was not completed until four months later.
Facilities
The Aura Management Company are operators of the new centre. The complex includes the following facilities:
The sports complex caters for the following activities:
Controversies
The opening of the new leisure complex led to much controversy as many local councillors believed the old leisure centre located on the High Road should be closed to facilitate for the building of a new courthouse. Local residents and businessmen thought differently, and staged protests against the closing of the centre. A decision was made, by local councillors, on 14 May 2007 to close the old leisure centre with the deciding vote coming from Cllr. Ciaran Brogan.
On 19 October 2007 management of the leisure centre confirmed the pool and health suite at the facility was to close temporarily with immediate effect due to work being carried out to correct tiles around the pool, which were deemed to be to slippery. The centre re-opened on a week later.
Criticism
The seating arrangements of the theatre area was criticised by many Riverdance attendants who complained that they could not see the show.