Killybegs hotel closes suddenly

Up to 35 jobs are feared to be under threat with the sudden closure of the Bayview Hotel in Killybegs, Co. Donegal this morning.

Residents were moved to a neighbouring hotel last night, while this morning staff were told the business was closing.

Sinn Féin’s Donegal TD Pearse Doherty said the news was "a bolt out of the blue" for the workers who were unable to access the hotel this morning.

“I understand that one of the owners of the hotel has asked that all residents would be transferred to another hotel and that no future business was to be taken with the hotel being closed with immediate affect," Deputy Doherty said.

"While it was explained that this was being done for immediate renovations it is now believed locally that the hotel will be placed in the hands of receivers.

“Our focus needs to be on retaining these jobs in Killybegs. Like much of Donegal this is an area which has been devastated by unemployment and immediate action needs to be taken.”