A man in his 60s was arrested this morning, Friday, May 23, in relation to the ongoing investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, Co Donegal in 2022.
The man was arrested for "alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997," Gardaí said today.
This male is detained under the provisions of section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the North Western Region.
In their statement on Friday, Gardaí said the investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, Co Donegal is ongoing, coordinated 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).
On October 7, 2022, an explosion at the Applegreen Station in Creeslough, Co Donegal killed ten people: Jessica Gallagher, 24, Robert Garwe, 50, his five-year-old daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe, Leona Harper, 14, Hugh Kelly, 59, Martina Martin, 49, Martin McGill, 49, Catherine O'Donnell, 39, her 13-year-old son James Monaghan, and James O'Flaherty, 48.
The victims of the Creeslough disaster.
Friday's is the first major update from Gardai regarding the Creeslough investigation since November, when they announced that a man in his 60s had been arrested and released without charge.
Prior to the arrest in November, the families of the Creeslough victims petitioned the Irish Government for an independent inquiry into the disaster.
More recently, the families of the ten people killed in the explosion announced in February that they were launching a legal challenge against Donegal County Council's decision to grant planning permission at the site.
Permission has been granted for the demolition of the existing building and erection of a new, commercial building which will include a shop, post office, off-licence, store, deli, toilets, staff welfare facilities, forecourt, replacement of underground storage tanks and pumps, external canopy, and associated signage.
Permission is also granted for "all other associated site development works including a space for a memorial garden."
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