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Fire crews are attending the scene in Donegal Town
Donegal Fire Service is at the scene of a fire in the Castle Centre, Donegal Town.
The incident appears to be under control, though crews remain in the building.
A number of fire tenders are present, leading to traffic delays in the centre of Donegal Town.
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The building was the scene of a major blaze in the 1980s, destroying the Bridge Street Arcade owned by the Timony family, and the residential unit which was a family home at the time. The frightening events of that evening are lodged in the memories of many people in Donegal Town.
Over time, a new multi-purpose building was constructed and named The Castle Centre, and it is in one of the units that today's fire broke out.
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No further information on the cause of the fire is available at present.
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