Arrest made in Dundalk in relation to 2022 explosion in Creeslough

Gardaí investigating the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, County Donegal in 2022, arrested a man at Dundalk Garda Station this morning.

An Garda Síochána confirmed today that this morning, Thursday 20 November, investigating Gardaí arrested a male, aged in his 60s, for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. This male is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Garda North Western Region.

RTE reported today that the man voluntarily presented himself at Dundalk Garda Station this morning, and that his solicitor Joe Rice confirmed that he was arrested shortly before 10am. Mr Rice confirmed with the Dundalk Democrat this afternoon that the man is still in the Garda Station.

An Garda Síochána says that the investigation continues to be led by local Gardaí in Donegal Division, supported by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) and other agencies including the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) and the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). It adds that the investigation is co-ordinated from Milford Garda Station where an Incident Room is established under the direction of a Garda Senior Investigating Officer.