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Buncrana stands in silence in memory of Creeslough victims

Hundreds of people have attended a candle-lit vigil and prayer service in Buncrana for the victims of the Creeslough explosion. Among those who attended Sunday night’s vigil were members of the emergency services from Inishowen who took part in the ...

09 Oct 2022 at 22:41

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 community left ...

09 Oct 2022 at 13:00

National News

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 ...

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 ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:43

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 to have been in ...

09 Oct 2022 at 00:15

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Creeslough explosion: Ten victims named by Gardai

The names of the ten people who tragically lost their lives in Friday’s explosion in Creeslough have been confirmed by An Garda Síochána. Five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her father, Robert Garwe (50) who was originally from ...

09 Oct 2022 at 14:17

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 Applegreen service ...

08 Oct 2022 at 20:42

National News

Creeslough explosion: Ten victims named by Gardai

09 Oct 2022 at 14:03

National News

Creeslough explosion: Ten dead as Gardaí say further fatalities not expected

Gardai do not expect any further fatalities following an explosion in Creeslough, which has claimed ten lives. Four men, three women, a teenage boy, a teenage girl and a young girl ‘of primary school age’ were killed in ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:35

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 ...

08 Oct 2022 at 16:00

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 concrete ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:42

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,...

08 Oct 2022 at 12:48

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