Gardaí are following upwards of 1,350 lines of enquiry into last October’s fatal Creeslough explosion, it has been confirmed.
More than 900 statements have been taken since the tragedy at a local filling station on 7th October 2022, in which ten people lost their lives.
As the first anniversary approaches on Saturday, Gardaí say their work continues to ensure that all the circumstances of the fatal explosion are professionally investigated.
Other Garda sections including the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), Garda Síochána Analysis Service (GSAS) and Garda Technical Bureau are assisting with the probe, as well as the Health and Safety Authority and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a global company specialising in the investigation and testing of energy systems, had been active onsite from last October.
Gardaí gave an update to victim’s families this week, while a dedicated Family Liaison Team continues to support the bereaved. Families have also met with the Donegal county coroner who advised that inquests will not take place until a garda investigation is complete.
A memorial service and commemoration will take place this Saturday at 3pm. A private mass will be offered in St Micheal’s Church on Saturday at 7.30pm for those who died and for those who were injured and in thanksgiving for all who responded to the tragedy.
Those who died in the Creeslough tragedy and will be remembered at Saturday’s memorial service are James O’Flaherty (48), Jessica Gallagher (24), Martin McGill (49), Catherine O’Donnell (39) and her son James Monaghan (13), Hugh Kelly (59), Martina Martin (49), Robert Garwe (50) and his daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe (5) and Leona Harper (14).
