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06 Sept 2025

Touring party accused of vandalising bus and leaving driver 'absolutely terrified'

Donegal-based transport company has threatened to name and shame the group, who were on a pub tour if they don’t pay for the damage caused

Touring party accused of vandalising bus and leaving driver 'absolutely terrified'

A photo shared by McGettigan Travel Ltd, with the touring party's faces blurred out

A transport company in County Donegal has issued a warning to a group who allegedly vandalised one of their buses and attempted to burn one of their drivers and start a fire.

McGettigan Travel Ltd, which is based in Letterkenny, has threatened to name and shame members of the group, who were on a pub tour if they don’t pay for the damage allegedly caused.

McGettigan Travel has also apologises to the driver of the bus, who they say was “absolutely terrified.”

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“Last night (Saturday), on a pub tour, our bus was badly vandalised (window broke, etc) by a group of young boys who rented the bus,” read a post on social media.

“These boys also attempted to burn our driver with lit cigarette butts while also throwing these lit butts at our dash trying to set the bus on fire.

“We are giving these men until the end of the day (Sunday) to pay for all the damage, or we will be naming the exact culprits. We also want an apology issued to our driver, who was absolutely terrified and did not deserve this threatening behaviour and abuse.”

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