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‘Storm Emma’ stops popular Donegal chip van for first time in 45 years!

written by Chris McNulty March 1, 2018
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The impending arrival of Storm Emma to Donegal means that, for the first time in 45 years, an east Donegal institution won’t be on the road this week.

Danny McCauley’s chip van has never missed a scheduled night since 1973.

A status red snow and ice warning was issued by Met Éireann and will be in place until 3pm tomorrow.

Schools, third level institutions and colleges of further education countrywide will remain closed for the rest of the week.

Blizzard conditions are to develop across the day and spread northwards and temperatures will remain below freezing.

Until now, Danny was undeterred. Even in the lengthy snow spell in the winter of 2010, Danny’s chip van did its regular rounds.

However, this week’s red alert means that Danny has made the tough decision not to go out – but has assured his loyal customers that he’ll be back next week!

Generations of families from Castlefin and Convoy to St Johnston and all corners in between have been nourished weekly by Danny and his team.

Danny left McCauley’s restaurant in 1991 to concentrate on the van.

There have been some days where it would have been easier to give up, but nothing proved a barrier. There was even the famous week after a festival in Lifford when the van broke down. Undeterred, Danny got the loan of a tractor to tow the van on its regular rounds so he wouldn’t let his customers down!

A passionate GAA man, Danny is praying that Storm Emma doesn’t result in the cancellation of another of his great loves, with Donegal set to play old rivals Tyrone in Omagh on Saturday night.

‘Storm Emma’ stops popular Donegal chip van for first time in 45 years! was last modified: March 1st, 2018 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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