New five-screen Omniplex in Ballinasloe set to open in May

A new five-screen Omniplex cinema under construction in Ballinasloe could be set to open in May. 

Director of the Omniplex Group, Mark Anderson, has hinted at the date in a post on Twitter. 

Posting photos of the site, he suggested the new cinema near Aldi could be open in May, in time for Guardians of the Galaxy 3. 

A recruitment process is currently underway for a management team. 

Local senator Aisling Dolan says locals are very excited about the new cinema.