Man (60s) arrested in connection to the Creeslough explosion of 2022
An investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough is ongoing co-ordinated from Milford Garda station, where an Incident Room is established under the direction of a Garda Senior Investigating Officer
A man in his sixties has been arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion that saw 10 people lose their lives in 2022.
This morning, Friday, May 23, investigating Gardaí have arrested the male aged in for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
The male is currently detained under the provisions of section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the North Western Region.
The investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough is ongoing co-ordinated from Milford Garda station, where an Incident Room is established under the direction of a Garda Senior Investigating Officer.
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).
Five-year-old Shauna Flanagan-Garwe and her father, Robert Garwe (50) lost their lives, as did Catherine O’Donnell (39) and her 13-year-old son, James Monaghan. Leona Harper, aged 14, and Jessica Gallagher (24) were killed along with shop assistant Martina Martin (49). James O’Flaherty (48), Martin McGill (49) and Hugh Kelly (59) were the other victims of the explosion at a commercial and residential complex in the village on October 7, 2022.