A man has been arrested as part of the investigation into the explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal, which claimed the lives of 10 people in October 2022. Gardaí said the man, who is aged in his 60s, was arrested this morning for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. He 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.
The explosion happened at an apartment and retail block incorporating a petrol station in the village of Creeslough on October 7, 2022. The 10 people who died in the tragedy were: Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter, Shauna Flanagan-Garwe; fashion student Jessica Gallagher; Celtic fan Martin McGill; Sydney native James O’Flaherty; Catherine O’Donnell and her 13-year-old son James Monaghan; shop worker Martina Martin; 14-year-old Leona Harper; and carpenter Hugh Kelly. In a statement this morning, a garda spokesperson said: “The investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, Co Donegal 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 o.