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DD Motoring: The last of his kind – Station Officer Mickey Molloy
On the last fire drill of the last millennium at the old Letterkenny Fire Station the below firefighters signed a…
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DD Motoring: A road trip through school
by Brian McDaid 7 years agoIt doesn’t really matter where you start in this story, the cycle is the same, So I’ll start by wishing…
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DD Motoring: New Bus Service in Donegal
by Brian McDaid 7 years agoI once heard a story about a widow talking about her late husband. Someone ask her when did her late…
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DD Motoring: From Bondi Beach to Ballybofey – emigration in reverse
by Brian McDaid 7 years agoWhat can you say about a car that transcends life? A car that connects one generation with another, one that…
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DD Motoring: Sadness as a familiar face gone from Donegal highways and byways
by Brian McDaid 7 years agoFrom this valley they say you are going, We will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile, For they say…
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Ten years ago I captured this photo of Paddy Doherty at work with his team of Irish Cob working horses,…
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Our motoring column comes from Roscommon this week as we try to track down Mr. Donegal! The mystery tour starts…
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DD Motoring: Rush hour in Letterkenny
by Brian McDaid 7 years agoDr. McGinley was a great doctor, my brother Neilus and I were told at the time as children, while we…
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DD Motoring: .9 is the new ‘perfect 10’ for the Nissan Micra
by Brian McDaid 7 years ago“Yeah it’s pretty clear, I ain’t no size two, But I can shake it, shake it like I’m supposed to…
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Charlie never for one moment questioned his father’s ability as he stood in a full forward position in front of…
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DD Motoring: Forty years of snapping rally cars
by Brian McDaid 8 years agoAs this year’s competitors make their way on to the starting ramp for the Donegal International Rally, I will be…
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VW Golf GTD “Sweet Jesus” are the only two words I could us to describe this latest Golf GTD which…
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Well, we might as well be the worst drivers in Ireland when we finished second to Dublin following a recent…
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Take it Easy, Witchy Woman, Lyin’ Eyes, Already Gone, and my favourite, Desperado. I must have played that Eagles tape…
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DD Motoring: Fond family memories shared of Catherine Gregory, who worked for Mark Twain
by Brian McDaid 8 years ago“I compromised with this man at the end of an intolerable hour. I bought two double-barreled echoes in good condition,…
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At the weekend I had the pleasure of driving the Leaf, an all electric car from Nissan. The last time…
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Driving this Focus RS was a bit like knowing you were dreaming and afraid you might wake up. All too…
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I am not surprised that Bus Eireann Expressways are in the crisis they are in. For years I have had…
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Imaging starting in second level education and receiving advice on your future Leaving Certificate the moment you start your first…
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One of the greatest Donegal Rallies in years is will be how fans will remember the 2016 event; a great…