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A Northern Ireland council found out from the press that a cinema it owns is closing, it has emerged.A Northern Ireland council found out from the press that a cinema it owns is closing, it has emerged.
The operators of Armagh City Film House have placed an advert in Wednesday's Ulster Gazette, a weekly paper in the city, stating it will close on Friday. The operators of Armagh City Film House have placed an advertisement in the Ulster Gazette, a weekly paper in the city, stating it will close on Friday.
Armagh City and District Council, which owns the building, has not been able to contact the current tenants since learning of the closure.Armagh City and District Council, which owns the building, has not been able to contact the current tenants since learning of the closure.
A spokeswoman said at a meeting this month such a move was not mentioned.A spokeswoman said at a meeting this month such a move was not mentioned.
"We've been involved in legal proceedings with the operators and met with their legal representatives two weeks ago to discuss our issues with management of the premises," she said."We've been involved in legal proceedings with the operators and met with their legal representatives two weeks ago to discuss our issues with management of the premises," she said.
"At this meeting no indication was given to the council of any plans for the imminent closure of the cinema.""At this meeting no indication was given to the council of any plans for the imminent closure of the cinema."
The BBC News website was also unable to contact the cinema's operators despite numerous attempts.The BBC News website was also unable to contact the cinema's operators despite numerous attempts.
Shrek 3 was showing at the cinema this weekShrek 3 was showing at the cinema this week
From Friday film fans in Armagh will have to travel to Dungannon or Newry or further afield to catch this summer's blockbusters.From Friday film fans in Armagh will have to travel to Dungannon or Newry or further afield to catch this summer's blockbusters.
Sinn Fein's Cathal Boylan described it as "a real blow for cinema goers in Armagh and the surrounding area", while the UUP's Sylvia McRoberts said "the cinema, as it was, had not been meeting the needs of local people".Sinn Fein's Cathal Boylan described it as "a real blow for cinema goers in Armagh and the surrounding area", while the UUP's Sylvia McRoberts said "the cinema, as it was, had not been meeting the needs of local people".
Allaying fears that Armagh could be in the rare position of being a city without a cinema permanently, a council spokeswoman said "substantial work had already been done to explore options for its future management".Allaying fears that Armagh could be in the rare position of being a city without a cinema permanently, a council spokeswoman said "substantial work had already been done to explore options for its future management".