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Man released in probe into Creeslough service station explosion

Gardai said a file would be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025

‘A painful year for us all’: Anniversary of deadly blast marked in Creeslough

Four men, three women and three young people, aged between five and 59, died in the blast on the afternoon of Friday October 7 last year.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Remembering the 10 victims of the Creeslough tragedy

A service is to be held at the site of the blast in memory of the ten people who lost their lives last October.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Oldest Creeslough blast victim Hugh Kelly to have funeral a week after explosion

Hugh Kelly, 59, is the eighth explosion victim the small Irish community will honour at a funeral service.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Families 'lost in fog of grief' and pain, moving funeral of teen explosion victim told

Leona Harper had been in the Creeslough service station to buy ice-cream, and was one of the 10 people killed in the blast in Co Donegal, with her family describing her as a "gem" who "shone brightly"

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Over €400,000 raised for the families of those killed in the Creeslough tragedy as community 'overwhelmed' with support

Ten people were killed in the heartbreaking explosion at a complex consisting of apartments and an Applegreen Service Station.

Irish Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Creeslough: Martina Martin was go-to source of "help, cheer, fun and deep compassion"

Fr Duffy said Martina, who was due to mark her 50th birthday in a week’s time, was sensitive to the needs of others, demonstrated hard work and patience

Belfast Live · Oct 13, 2022

Families and communities of Creeslough tragedy are ‘lost in a fog of grief’

The funeral of Leona Harper heard how her sudden death has left all those who knew and loved her “shell-shocked and grief-stricken”.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Mum killed while working in shop where Donegal blast happened had 'abundance of love', funeral told

Martina Martin, 49, was working in the shop when the explosion took place at a service station in Creeslough. Crowds once again lined the streets and gathered at the entrance to the church to say goodbye to another member of their community.

Irish Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Creeslough victim Martina Martin ‘the ultimate mammy bear’, mourners hear

The funeral service heard of the mother of four’s quick wit and sensitivity to the needs of others.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022