A welcome sign in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal. Photo: PA
Two people arrested yesterday as part of the investigation into the explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal, which killed ten people in October 2022, have been released without charge.
The investigation, led by Gardaí in the Donegal Division, is ongoing with a view to submitting a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“An Garda Síochána has no further comment at this time,” a spokesperson said.
The explosion happened on October 7, 2022, in an apartment and shop block containing a petrol station in the village of Creeslough.
The ten people who died in the tragedy were: Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter, Shauna Flanagan-Garwe; fashion student Jessica Gallagher; Celtic fan Martin McGill; James O'Flaherty, born in Sydney; Catherine O'Donnell and her 13-year-old son James Monaghan; store employee Martina Martin; 14-year-old Leona Harper; and carpenter Hugh Kelly.
The investigation into the explosion continues and is coordinated from Milford Garda Station, where an Incident Room has been set up under the supervision of a senior investigating officer.
The investigation continues to be led by local gardaí, 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).