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21/08/2015
Former Barrack In North West To Become Film And TV Set
The former British Military site at Ballykelly is to become a film and television production facility.
Welcoming the news, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney said that the potential of the Shackleton Barracks site was "massive".
"This is a huge site with the potential to become a massive economic driver for the entire north west region," Mr McCartney said.
"Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill is already in the process of decentralising her entire department to the site and now another portion is being developed for TV and film production.
"The Minister heard how Shackleton Studios Limited have secured a license to begin work on bringing four vacant buildings on the site back into use for film production.
"The success of the Paint Hall studio at Harland and Wolff has shown how much economic benefit can be generated by TV and film production and there's no reason why this success can't be replicated in the north west."
(MH/LM)
Welcoming the news, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney said that the potential of the Shackleton Barracks site was "massive".
"This is a huge site with the potential to become a massive economic driver for the entire north west region," Mr McCartney said.
"Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill is already in the process of decentralising her entire department to the site and now another portion is being developed for TV and film production.
"The Minister heard how Shackleton Studios Limited have secured a license to begin work on bringing four vacant buildings on the site back into use for film production.
"The success of the Paint Hall studio at Harland and Wolff has shown how much economic benefit can be generated by TV and film production and there's no reason why this success can't be replicated in the north west."
(MH/LM)
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