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06 Sept 2025

Condolences extended to Creeslough families at Buncrana District Court sitting

Creeslough braced for funerals of explosion victims

Condolences were extended to the families of the victims of the Creeslough tragedy at today's sitting of Buncrana District Court.

Ten people tragically lost their lives last Friday following an explosion at the Applegreen petrol station in the north Donegal village.

District Judge Éiteáin Cunningham said it was an "awful tragedy" not just for the families and Creeslough but for the whole county.

She extended her condolences and sympathies to the bereaved.

Judge Cunningham praised the efforts of all of the emergency services for their efforts to help save people and recover the dead.

Speaking on behalf of the legal profession, senior solicitor Ciaran MacLochlainn also extended his sympathies to the families.

Almost all of the cases were adjourned at today's sitting.

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