#Creeslough Explosion

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Taoiseach says Creeslough explosion was 'one of the country's darkest days'
On the second anniversary of the blast, Simon Harris paid tribute to the 10 people who were killed in the Co Donegal village

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

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Creeslough blast investigation file 'nearing completion'
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the 'comfort' he could give to grieving relatives is that there was an 'independent investigation' into the tragedy, on October 7, 2022, by a 'committed group of garda members'

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

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Taoiseach says Creeslough families deserve a hearing on their request for investigation
Simon Harris said: 'I think we need to engage with what facts are trying to be established by an inquiry, and how that is different from other inquiries or investigations underway'

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Man and woman arrested in connection with fatal Creeslough explosion
Man and woman arrested in connection with fatal Creeslough explosion
A man and a woman, both aged in their 40s, were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Creeslough allocated €12.1m for regeneration project
Creeslough allocated €12.1m for regeneration project
Allocation part of a €164m funding package for 30 regeneration projects across the country

Mon, 13 May, 2024

FILE PHOTO A memorial service will take place this Saturday for the one year anniversary of the explosion in Creeslough, which t
Two men arrested in connection with Creeslough explosion released without charge
Four men, three women and three young people, ranging in age from five to 59, died in the blast

Sat, 23 Mar, 2024

Two men, 50s, arrested in connection with fatal Creeslough explosion 
Two men, 50s, arrested in connection with fatal Creeslough explosion 
The blast claimed the lives of ten people, and injured eight others

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

Media watchdog partially upholds complaint about TG4 Creeslough documentary
Media watchdog partially upholds complaint about TG4 Creeslough documentary
Coimisiún na Meán said the documentary had breached the Broadcasting Act 2009 by causing harm/offence

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Ten bell tolls for ten names: Creeslough remembers victims of tragedy
Ten bell tolls for ten names: Creeslough remembers victims of tragedy
Those who died were Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe, Catherine O’Donnell and her 13-year-old son James Monaghan; Sydney native James O’Flaherty, student Jessica Gallagher, Celtic fan Martin McGill, carpenter Hugh Kelly, shop worker Martina Martin, and 14-year-old Leona Harper

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

Creeslough: 'It never came into my head she'd be caught up in it' sister of blast victim recalls
Creeslough: 'It never came into my head she'd be caught up in it' sister of blast victim recalls
Even when Lisa Gallagher received a phone call about the blast last October 7 she had no inkling her own sister would be among the victims

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

Explosion at Donegal service station
Remembering the 10 victims of the Creeslough tragedy
All victims were from the area around Creeslough compounding the tragedy that hit the rural community

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

Explosion at Donegal service station
'A cruel tragedy befell us': A year on, Creeslough remembers its '10 beautiful souls'
As the first anniversary of the explosion approaches, village locals are adapting to a new kind of normal

Sat, 30 Sep, 2023

Explosion at Donegal service station
Memorial service to mark first anniversary of Creeslough disaster
The first anniversary of the will be marked by a memorial service and commemoration followed by private Mass in the Donegal village. The Mass will be held at St Michael’s Church, where so many of the victims’ funerals were held.

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

Explosion at Donegal service station
Man shares almost €700,000 among families of Creeslough tragedy 
Ten people died following the explosion at the Applegreen Service Station on October 7, 2022

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Documentary hears accounts of Creeslough eyewitnesses
Documentary hears accounts of Creeslough eyewitnesses
Ten people lost their lives in the disaster in the Co. Donegal village.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

Irish soldiers in Syria pull their weight for Creeslough fundraiser
Irish soldiers in Syria pull their weight for Creeslough fundraiser
Donegal soldier said he and his colleagues wanted to come up with a unique way to raise funds to help the victims of the tragedy

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Deceased journalist Brian Hutton fondly remembered by colleagues
Deceased journalist Brian Hutton fondly remembered by colleagues
Recalled as a softly spoken man, who was “wiser than his years”, Brian Hutton was "the sort of reporter you could commission to do a job and then forget about".

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Explosion at Donegal service station
Fergus Finlay: Creeslough’s Fr Duffy is my choice for outstanding person of the year
I love a game that makes 9-year-olds giggle. Mikey is 9, and he introduced us to a card game on Christmas night called Kids Against Maturity.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2022

President Higgins showed 'absolute kindness and empathy' during  surprise Creeslough visit
President Higgins showed 'absolute kindness and empathy' during  surprise Creeslough visit
The President had referenced the Co Donegal village in his Christmas message

Sat, 24 Dec, 2022

President Higgins uses Christmas message to call for solidarity in Ireland
President Higgins uses Christmas message to call for solidarity in Ireland
President Higgins also noted that this festive period is the first in a number of years where there are no restrictions around the spread of coronavirus —  making it a 'special' Christmas.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2022

Concert for Creeslough to say 'thank you to all those who came to our aid' after explosion
Concert for Creeslough to say 'thank you to all those who came to our aid' after explosion
'Together for Creeslough' will feature such names as Brian McFadden, Brian Kennedy, Moya Brennan, Keith Duffy, Mickey Joe Harte, Lisa McHugh, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, The Whistling Donkeys and many more

Wed, 14 Dec, 2022

Creeslough hides the pain as it switches on its Christmas lights
Creeslough hides the pain as it switches on its Christmas lights
The honour of the official switch-on fell to local athlete Caolan McFadden

Sun, 11 Dec, 2022

Gardaí conclude forensic examinations of Creeslough explosion site 
Gardaí conclude forensic examinations of Creeslough explosion site 
The overall Garda investigation into the cause of the October 7 explosion is still ongoing

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
A month on, how has Creeslough coped with unimaginable tragedy?
Devastating blast that claimed 10 lives has changed the tight-knit Donegal village forever

Sun, 06 Nov, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Creeslough locals frustrated with pace of investigations
A month after the Creeslough tragedy that claimed ten lives, locals in the rural village are struggling to return to normalcy

Sun, 06 Nov, 2022

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New shop in Creeslough to be opened in coming weeks after explosion 
Work has already started at the site close to St Michael's Church in the village

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Distribution of €1.3m raised for Creeslough victims begins
Distribution of €1.3m raised for Creeslough victims begins
One family whose car is currently under rubble at the site has been provided with a replacement vehicle. About €35,000 has been distributed so far

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
GardaĂ­ begin door-to-door enquiries as they probe cause of Creeslough explosion
An Garda Síochána appealed to the community to ensure their neighbours and friends are aware of the 

Sun, 16 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
People of Creeslough stand together once more at the end of longest week
As they have done time and again, the exhausted community lined the narrow main street of the Co Donegal village with heads bowed as coffins passed.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

Funeral for youngest victim of Creeslough blast hears of community's 'broken heart'
Funeral for youngest victim of Creeslough blast hears of community's 'broken heart'
Fr John Joe Duffy paid tribute to “a little beauty who was a radiant beacon of light of happiness and joy”.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Funeral to be held for five-year-old and father killed in Creeslough blast
The funeral service for the youngest of the 10 victims of the blast, five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe, and her father Robert Garwe is to be held in St Michael’s Church on Saturday morning.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

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Creeslough victim Hugh Kelly had just beaten cancer, funeral hears
In his youth, Fr Duffy said, Hugh was a bit of a daredevil and was known for his exploits on his bike on a particular coastal wall

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Bishop: Creeslough survivors 'have a sense of guilt'
Hugh Kelly, 59, was the oldest person to be killed in the explosion at the service station last Friday

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Oldest Creeslough blast victim Hugh Kelly to have funeral a week after explosion
Farmer Hugh Kelly, 59, will be the eighth person the small Irish community will honour at a service since 10 people were killed in Co Donegal a week ago.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Creeslough: Funeral hears that Leona Harper was her family's 'little miracle'
Creeslough: Funeral hears that Leona Harper was her family's 'little miracle'
Parish priest says of 14-year-old victim of tragedy: 'Leona shone brightly and beautifully throughout her short life, sparkled with energy and fun and attracted so many friends to her circle'

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Martin: Councils must examine whether having part-time fire services is appropriate
Martin: Councils must examine whether having part-time fire services is appropriate
The issue of retained services has been highlighted in the aftermath of the deaths of 10 people in a gas explosion in Donegal

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Mother of four Martina Martin had an abundance of love, Creeslough funeral hears 
Mrs Martin, 49, was working in the shop when the explosion took place at a service station in the rural Co Donegal village.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Creeslough victims Catherine O’Donnell and son James will be forever 'hand-in-hand'
The pair had been in the post office when the explosion killed them at the service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Over €670,000 raised for Creeslough community in 48 hours 
The Creeslough Community Support Fund was set up by the Irish Red Cross in collaboration with An Post and Applegreen to provide immediate and long-term assistance

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
President Higgins: People of Creeslough showing great example of solidarity 
Mr Higgins described the efforts of the emergency services after the explosion as “unbelievable”.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Creeslough funeral: James O’Flaherty’s son, 12, describes father as a 'great man' 
'He was a great man. He worked very hard and very long each day. Whether it was around the house or at work'

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Grief-stricken Creeslough prepares to bury three more blast victims
President Michael D Higgins will be in attendance at both funerals

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Mourning families and friends start their long goodbyes in a silent village
The funeral of an adored daughter no parent ever expects to witness started shortly after her procession through the small Donegal village.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Mist looms over Creeslough as mourners start the long goodbyes
As the coffins of Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill were carried into the Catholic church in Creeslough, the Muckish mountain was in clear view, an-ever present and reassuring feature in the village landscape.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

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