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Christine Carrigan

Greenvale Hotel owner Michael McElhatton submits plans to demolish hotel

The owner of the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown , has submitted plans to demolish the entire building.

The plans were submitted to the Mid Ulster District Council on Tuesday and propose to demolish the existing hotel and replace with five detached houses and garages.

It comes three months after the tragic St Patrick's Day disco that claimed the lives of three teenagers.

Lauren Bullock,17, Morgan Barnard,17 and Connor Currie, 16 died after a crush at the hotel, whilst trying to enter the disco.

Hotel owner Mickey McElhatton was one of those arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and went voluntarily to speak to police at the time.

A Statement issued on behalf of the Greenvale Hotel said: "The Owner of the Greenvale Hotel, Mr Michael Mc Elhatton, has today confirmed an application has been made for planning permission for the redevelopment of the Greenvale Hotel site.

"The application was placed yesterday with the Mid Ulster Council.

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

Mr McElhatton said he did not wish to make any further comment about his reasons for the application.

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