A man in his 60s has been arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion.
The man voluntarily presented himself at Dundalk Garda Station this morning and was arrested shortly before 10am.
Ten people died in the explosion in October, 2022.
They include four men, three women, two teenagers and a young child
The arrested man’s solicitor Joe Rice has confirmed his client was detained by gardai.
Gardai this morning issued a brief statement on the arrest.
They say the investigation into the fatal explosion 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,” a garda spokesperson said.
“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.”