A public meeting is to be held in Rooskey this week to clarify the situation regarding the Shannon Key West Hotel.

The meeting comes as speculation mounts that an application has been made to use it as an emergency centre for asylum seekers.

The once popular venue has been closed for several years and hopes had been high locally that it would re-open as a hotel and breathe new life into the village.

The meeting is being organised by the company hoping to buy the hotel which is stressing that it is not involved in any move to turn the building into a centre for asylum seekers.

The meeting is at 8pm on Wednesday in Rooskey Commmunity Centre and members of the public and local representatives are being encouraged to attend.