A man in his 60s has been arrested as part of the investigation into the Creeslough explosion in Donegal in October 2022. Four men, three women and three youngsters, aged between five and 59, died in the blast on the afternoon of Friday, October 7, in the village of Creeslough in Donegal. The man was arrested shortly before 10am this morning for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
The man presented himself at Dundalk Garda Station this morning, according to reports on RTÉ. Gardaí told Extra.ie in a statement: ‘The investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough , County 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 of Utilities (CRU). ‘This morning, Thursday 20th November, 2024, 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.
’ Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter Shauna Flanagan-Ga.