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02/06/2008
'Chic' Hotel Plans Brought Forward For Derry
Plans have been submitted for a new chic hotel in Londonderry, which has been welcomed by the city's tourism agency.
The developer's scheme is reportedly a 42-bedroom boutique style hotel, in the heart of the city, beside Derry's walls on Shipquay Place.
The complex is said to be one of a number planned for the historic city.
Catherine O'Connor, speaking on behalf of Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau believes the additional hotels are a much-needed facility to meet the growing tourist demand.
Ms O'Connor told the BBC: "Visitors want to stay in the city centre because they want to walk around the walls and to all the other cultural venues dotted around there."
"The plans will not come to fruition until we're two or three years down the line, but it will give us a wide range of hotel stock."
"There are particular times in the city when it's difficult to get a hotel room or a place in a B&B, especially during bank holiday weekends, so this would make a difference," she added.
(PR/JM)
The developer's scheme is reportedly a 42-bedroom boutique style hotel, in the heart of the city, beside Derry's walls on Shipquay Place.
The complex is said to be one of a number planned for the historic city.
Catherine O'Connor, speaking on behalf of Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau believes the additional hotels are a much-needed facility to meet the growing tourist demand.
Ms O'Connor told the BBC: "Visitors want to stay in the city centre because they want to walk around the walls and to all the other cultural venues dotted around there."
"The plans will not come to fruition until we're two or three years down the line, but it will give us a wide range of hotel stock."
"There are particular times in the city when it's difficult to get a hotel room or a place in a B&B, especially during bank holiday weekends, so this would make a difference," she added.
(PR/JM)
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L'Derry experienced its best ever month for hotel bookings in May. The average hotel occupancy in L'Derry was 80.68%, up 12% on the previous year. The stats, released by the Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau, could mean the city's stint as the first ever UK City of Culture is paying off. Mayor Cllr Martin Reilly welcomed the news.
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L'Derry experienced its best ever month for hotel bookings in May. The average hotel occupancy in L'Derry was 80.68%, up 12% on the previous year. The stats, released by the Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau, could mean the city's stint as the first ever UK City of Culture is paying off. Mayor Cllr Martin Reilly welcomed the news.
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Derry goes on show at global travel exhibition
Representatives of Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau are to promote the city and surrounding region at the forthcoming World Travel Market in London.
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07 October 2016
Finn Harps Captain Kevin McHugh Severs Finger
Former Derry City footballer Kevin McHugh has had surgery on his finger after his wedding ring got caught in a fence. The Finn Harps club captain said he was chasing after a football when the incident occurred. He tweeted a photo of the injury and wrote: "Think that's my season over." Following the surgery he wrote: "Op over.
Finn Harps Captain Kevin McHugh Severs Finger
Former Derry City footballer Kevin McHugh has had surgery on his finger after his wedding ring got caught in a fence. The Finn Harps club captain said he was chasing after a football when the incident occurred. He tweeted a photo of the injury and wrote: "Think that's my season over." Following the surgery he wrote: "Op over.
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