Creeslough: Man (60s) arrested as part of inquiry into fatal explosion
Ten people died following an explosion at the Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday October 7th, 2022. Photograph: PA Wire
Creeslough
Stories about the 2022 Creeslough explosion in Co Donegal
‘We need answers’: Creeslough families meet Ministers to push for public inquiry
Helen McEntee, Charlie McConalogue and Eamon Ryan bring families ‘step closer’ to truth
Creeslough families to meet McEntee to discuss call for independent inquiry into explosion
Ten people died in incident at Applegreen service station in Donegal village in October 2022
Why is the Creeslough explosion, in which 10 people died, still unsolved two years on?
This type of investigation, of a fatal gas explosion resulting in a large number of deaths, is unusual for An Garda Síochána
Garda inquiry into Creeslough tragedy has to take precedence, says Minister
Helen McEntee says Government is open to listening to the families of those who died in Co Donegal explosion
Creeslough families call for public inquiry into explosion
Lawyer representing next of kin of seven victims has written to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee
Gardaí arrest man and woman over Creeslough explosion that killed 10 people
Arrests of man and woman (40s) follow first two arrests in the case in March, with criminal investigation into service station explosion now gathering pace
Creeslough: regeneration plan unveiled for Co Donegal village that suffered 2022 explosion
Centrepiece of the plan is a new community centre that will also include extensive sporting facilities
Creeslough tragedy: ‘Drafting error’ in report to blame for mistaken allegation that ambulances were unable to cross Border to assist
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) stated that their response to Creeslough was not affected in any way due to border or visa issues but the mistake was contained in a report by the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Visa rules stopped Derry ambulance crews responding to Creeslough gas explosion, FG senator says
Ambulances based in Derry were unable to cross the Border as some paramedics did not have the necessary visas
NI ambulances bound for Creeslough were not stopped by visa bans, said NI ambulance service
NIAS says no staff prevented from crossing Border and it is ‘deeply concerned’ at claim made during parliamentary assembly
‘Like the heart was ripped out of the village’: one year on from the Creeslough disaster
The small Co Donegal village continues to struggle with the trauma left by the October 2022 blast that killed 10 people
Gas delivery system now at centre of Garda inquiry into Creeslough explosion
Co Donegal village marking one-year anniversary of gas explosion that claimed 10 lives, including children
More than 1,350 lines of inquiry opened as Creeslough anniversary approaches
Garda investigation continues into explosion at service station in Co Donegal village which killed 10 people in October 2022
President praises students’ ‘strength and courage’ on visit to Creeslough school
Two pupils from Mulroy College in Milford died in explosion last October
‘I am still alive but my life is different now’ - survivor of Creeslough explosion says his ‘heart is broken’
Butcher Pádraig O’Donnell (51) tells TG4 documentary the scene was ‘like 9/11 or the Omagh bomb’
Creeslough digger driver who worked for 24 hours ‘done what anyone else would have done’
Henry Gallagher speaks for the first time in a new TG4 documentary about aftermath of Donegal disaster
‘Where words fail us, music steps in’: Concert held in memory of Creeslough explosion victims
Names of the ten people killed are read aloud at the opening of the Together for Creeslough concert in Letterkenny
Creeslough priest thanks President for ‘solidarity, support and care’ after visit to community
On October 7th, 10 people died following an explosion at an Applegreen service station in Co Donegal
Madigan’s ‘disgraceful’ Creeslough tweet ‘caused hurt’ in Donegal
Junior minister Josepha Madigan questioned whether the explosion was caused deliberately
Creeslough, one month on: The quiet mourning of a shattered village
‘The reality of it is just beginning to dawn. They’re left with empty spaces within their homes and families. One minute you could be coping, the next it is hard to cope’
Michael Harding: In Creeslough, there will always be 10 stories that remain unfinished
It struck me that Donegal’s mountains are the very heart of the county — silent witnesses to time and grief
Creeslough: Shauna and Robert Garwe were a ‘little unit’ and ‘always together’, funeral told
Hundreds gathered at St Michael’s Church where 10 candles burn on the altar for each of the victims
Creeslough: ‘This county is used to its share of tragedy. But nothing of this scale’
Through its unimaginably darkest hour, where 10 lives were so abruptly ended, the best of Creeslough and Donegal shone through
Creeslough funerals: Hugh Kelly (59) was a happy man with a ‘cheeky grin’, priest says
His coffin is lifted aloft by the women of his family and for the briefest of moments a rainbow shines
Words of support from around the world will ‘carry us’ through mourning, Creeslough priest says
Fr John Joe Duffy said the community is ‘just at the beginning of a long journey of recovery’ as funerals continue
Justine McCarthy: How Creeslough’s priest reminded us of the church’s still-vital role
In the face of appalling suffering, secularism steps aside and we turn toward a humble, loving church for comfort
Creeslough funeral: Leona Harper (14) was ‘like a butterfly, emerging from cocoon of girlhood’
Teenage victim of Donegal explosion had ‘maturity beyond her years and a deeply caring way’
Sun finally shines on Creeslough for funeral of ‘ultimate mammy bear’ Martina Martin
Priest says mother of four, who was working in shop at time of explosion, was ‘so well-liked, so well-loved’
Creeslough funeral: Cherish your family and life, son of explosion victim tells mourners
Funeral Mass of James O’Flaherty (48) held at St Mary’s Church in Derrybeg on Wednesday
Creeslough tragedy: Inseparable in life, Catherine O’Donnell and James Monaghan remain together in death
President Higgins in attendance as Creeslough village unites in grief again for the funeral of mother and son
Creeslough comes to standstill as two victims laid to rest
Three more funerals due on Wednesday after village bids farewell to Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill
Jessica Gallagher, victim of Creeslough explosion, ‘had so much to live for’, funeral hears
Fashion graduate (24) visiting boyfriend in apartment above petrol station at time of incident
Creeslough tragedy: Priest recalls ‘kindness and compassion’ of Martin McGill
Second funeral following Friday’s explosion taking place at St Michael’s Church in the north Co Donegal village
Creeslough tragedy: Kind nature of Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill recalled at funeral Masses
Large crowds turn out in north Co Donegal village on Tuesday to remember two of the 10 people killed in last Friday’s explosion
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