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Ten red candles to honour ten killed in Creeslough explosion

Ten red candles will remain lit at St Michael’s Church in Creeslough for the next week. Each one is in honour of the ten people who died in a horrific explosion that rocked the small north Donegal town to its core on Friday. A little girl of primary ...

09 Oct 2022 at 10:39

National News

Superintendent says Creeslough explosion appears to be a 'tragic accident'

The Superintendent of the Milford Garda District said that although investigative leads will have to be followed, early indications into the explosion in Creeslough on Friday “point towards a tragic accident.” Superintendent David Kelly explained ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:43

Northern Ireland

Death toll from petrol station blast expected to rise beyond seven

The death toll from an explosion at an Irish petrol station is expected to rise beyond the seven fatalities already confirmed. A search and recovery operation is continuing in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal, as rescue workers try to ...

08 Oct 2022 at 12:48

National News

Taoiseach pledges support for community after service station blast

Micheal Martin has pledged support for the Co Donegal village of Creeslough after a service station explosion. The deaths of nine people had been confirmed by Saturday afternoon with search efforts continuing. The Taoiseach said the ...

08 Oct 2022 at 14:28

National News

Creeslough 'totally heartbroken' as almost €150,000 raised for families

Almost €150,000 has been pledged to bereaved families and those injured in Friday’s explosion in Creeslough. A fundraiser set up by a Creeslough man now living in Australia has captured hearts all over the world with a shellshocked ...

09 Oct 2022 at 13:00

Northern Ireland

Creeslough tragedy – cross-border search and rescue effort praised

The cross-border search and rescue effort following the devastating service station explosion in Co Donegal has been praised. Emergency workers from across Northern Ireland joined their colleagues in the Irish republic in the ...

08 Oct 2022 at 16:00

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach meets people injured in Creeslough service station blast

Micheal Martin has met those who were injured in a devastating explosion at a service station in Co Donegal. During his visit to Letterkenny University Hospital on Sunday morning, which lasted over an hour and a half, the ...

09 Oct 2022 at 16:43

Northern Ireland

Tributes paid to 10 killed in petrol station explosion as victims’ names emerge

The Taoiseach has paid tribute to the victims of a petrol station explosion as the names of some of the 10 people killed began to emerge. Talented teenage rugby player Leona Harper; Jessica Gallagher, who was understood ...

09 Oct 2022 at 00:15

National News

Stunned silence after explosion rips through heart of small Co Donegal community

A stunned silence lingered across Creeslough as the scale of the tragic blast at a service station in the tiny Co Donegal village became apparent to locals. The picturesque settlement along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way ...

08 Oct 2022 at 17:35

Northern Ireland

What we know about the fatal explosion in Creeslough

Here is what we know about the incident in the Co Donegal village of Creeslough which resulted in the deaths of 10 people. – Creeslough The village is located in northern Donegal on the north-west tip of the island ...

09 Oct 2022 at 16:57

National News

An Taoiseach says 'The entire nation is mourning' as he visits Creeslough

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, visited the scene of a devastating explosion in Creeslough, where ten people have lost their lives. On Saturday evening, Mr Martin met with members of the emergency services at the ...

08 Oct 2022 at 20:42

Northern Ireland

Emergency services praised for response to Co Donegal tragedy

Within 10 minutes of the explosion at a service station in the Co Donegal village of Creeslough, emergency services had arrived at a chaotic and traumatic scene. As emergency personnel arrived to find huge ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:42

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