Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fire which badly damaged a popular south Donegal restaurant in the early hours of this morning.
The blaze broke out at Mani’s Bar and Bistro on Pettigo’s Main Street at approximately 3am.
Fortunately no one was injured during the incident, however, substantial damage was caused to the recently refurbished premises.
Gardaí confirmed to Donegal Daily they attended the scene along with the Fire Services.
“No injuries have been reported – no offenses disclosed,” a garda spokesperson said.
The owner of Mani’s, who also run a take in nearby Laghey, posted a message on its social media this afternoon stating it would be closed for the foreseeable future.
“With a very heavy heart we would like to announce that Mani’s Bar and Bistro is closed until further notice,” they said.
“As many of you might know and notice, we had a fire in our building last night. Fortunately, nobody got hurt and everyone is well and safe. We don’t know what caused it yet and how much we have lost. For that, we are waiting for the inspection and the insurance company.”
They went on to thank their customers and the local community for their ‘amazing support’ since news of the blaze spread.
“The community support will be very important for us to get everything together and running again. We hope to have better news soon.”
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