Creeslough
Appeal filed against redevelopment of Creeslough service station

Appeal filed against redevelopment of Creeslough service station

Ten people lost their lives on October 7th 2022, in the explosion. An appeal has been filed against a planned redevelopment of the site of the Creeslough tragedy in Co. Donegal. Vivo Shell Limited had been granted planning permission on February 19th by Donegal County Council to redevelop the building at the site of the […]

1 year ago

Creeslough: Man and woman arrested as part of explosion investigation

Creeslough: Man and woman arrested as part of explosion investigation

The investigation is ongoing. A man and a woman have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into the tragic Creeslough explosion in Donegal. Ten people died in the tragedy at the Applegreen service station and apartment building on October 7, 2022, including a 5-year-old girl. The two people, both aged in their 40s, […]

1 year ago

Two men arrested in relation to Creeslough explosion

Two men arrested in relation to Creeslough explosion

A five-year-old girl was one of ten people killed in the blast. Two men in their 50’s have been arrested in relation to the Creeslough service station explosion in 2022. Ten people died in the tragedy at the Applegreen service station and apartment building on 7th October 2022, including 5-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe and 13-year-old […]

2 years ago

Gardaí provide update on Creeslough explosion as one year anniversary approaches

Gardaí provide update on Creeslough explosion as one year anniversary approaches

The investigation into the explosion that claimed 10 lives continues. Nearly one year on from the Creeslough explosion, An Garda Síochána have offered an update on its investigation into the fatal incident. The shocking explosion occurred on 7 October 2022 at an Applegreen petrol station in the village of Creeslough in Donegal and claimed 10 […]

2 years ago

First funerals of Creeslough tragedy victims to take place on Tuesday

First funerals of Creeslough tragedy victims to take place on Tuesday

May they all rest in peace. The funerals for the first victims of the tragedy that occurred as a result of an explosion at a service station in Donegal last Friday (7 October) are set to take place on Tuesday. 10 people were sadly killed in the village of Creeslough after emergency services were rushed to […]

3 years ago

King Charles expresses “immense sadness” over Creeslough tragedy

King Charles expresses “immense sadness” over Creeslough tragedy

“We remember with the greatest fondness meeting people from across Donegal when we visited in 2016 and the strongest sense of community that exists there.” King Charles III has expressed his “immense sadness” following the tragedy in Donegal that claimed 10 lives on Friday, 7 October. An explosion occurred at around 3.20pm on Friday at […]

3 years ago