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RESIDENTS in the Drumgeely area of Shannon want their local hall de- molished, as it is becoming a haven for anti-social activity in its current state.
The Park Hall has been out of use for some time and locals now feel it is time that it be replaced with a new hall which would be made available
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Fine Gael Town Councillor Sean McLoughlin raised a query on the matter at a meeting of the Shannon electoral area committee last week.
He asked what the current leas- ing arrangement was and whether it could be redeveloped.
“It is an anti-social attraction. If it is derelict, it should be knocked and identify a more suitable site for a
community hall for meeting rooms. It is needed. There is no point in hav- ing it there if it is beyond repair,’ he said.
He was told, in a written response from Senior Executive Officer Michael McNamara, _ that several years ago, Shannon Development had agreed arrangements for the lease of the hall to Shannon Youth Service Council.
“The council has had no input into the operation of the facility since the transfer of the town and does not re- ceive a rent in relation to the prop- erty,” he said.
Councillor McLoughlin pointed out the council would meet with the representatives of the committee re- sponsible for the Park Hall, “to as- certain current status and seek to ad- dress any relevant issues.”