A CASTLEFINN pub has reopened today, two years on from a devastating blaze that destroyed the popular venue.
Tinney’s Bar, run by the Brennan family, was reduced to a charred shell following the fire in March 2024.
No injuries were reported but the pub was completely ruined.
In the intervening time, major renovation works have been carried out at the bar, while some minor works are due to be completed in the coming weeks.
Aptly reopening today, Mother’s Day, Tinney’s Bar announced the move on their social media.
“Some good news for a change, we’re back.
“Sunday will see our much anticipated return to the main bar and just in time for the two year anniversary of the fire that destroyed everything.
“We’ll still have some minor touch up’s in the coming weeks but Mother’s Day 2026 seem’s like the perfect opportunity to showcase all the hard work to date.”
The owners went on to praise “the unbelievable community effort” in helping to bring the reopening of Tinney’s bar to fruition.
“The community effort in this rebuild has been nothing short of remarkable, and the help we’ve received has been unbelievable, not only in the past few months but the support in very event since the fire has been brilliant.
“In due course we’ll get around to individual thanks, but for now it’s a massive thanks to everyone that’s helped in way.”
FIRE HYDRANTS
The fire at Tinney’s bar brought to the spotlight an issue around accessing fire hydrants, after it emerged at the time that fire crews had to travel two miles to a working fire hydrant on the night of the blaze.
The crews struggled to access water from the nearest hydrant due to low pressure. As a result, firefighters were left with no other choice but to travel almost two miles to Liscooley to access water in a bid to extinguish the flames.
Following a number of simillar incidents, calls were made by councillors for a dedicated service to be employed to check fire hydrants.
The charred remains of the pub following the devastating fire in March 2024.
Read more:https://donegalnews.com/pub-blaze-fire-crews-had-to-go-two-miles-for-water/