A community engagement event by the Cloghercor Wind Farm project team, due to take place this evening, has been postponed due to the Creeslough t
Funeral details announced for Creeslough victims
FUNERAL details for three of the victims of Friday’s tragic explosion in Creeslough, which claimed the lives of ten people, have been announced. 24-year-old Jessica Gallagher will be laid to rest tomorrow. Her funeral mass will take place in St Michael’s Church, Creeslough, on Tuesday morning, October 11 at 11am with interment afterwards in Doe […]
Pope Francis sends message of support to Creeslough
POPE Francis has added his voice to the global outpouring of grief that has followed the Creeslough explosion. Speaking yesterday the pontiff said he was “entrusting the deceased to the merciful love of almighty God” and that his thoughts were with those injured. In a statement to Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian, the Papal Nunciature Cardinal Pietro […]
Wainfest will not go ahead this week
WAINFEST, Donegal’s children’s art and book festival will not go ahead this week as planned in light of the tragedy in Creeslough. This festival was due to run from October 8 to October 16 with events planned in various cultural venues across the county. In a statement this evening a spokesperson for Donegal County Council […]
Names of all Creeslough victims released
THE names of the ten people who perished in Friday’s explosion in Creeslough have officially been released. They were 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), Shauna Flanagan Garwe (5) and Leona Harper (14). […]
‘Her first love was Letterkenny Rugby Club’
THE father of a young girl killed in Friday’s explosion in Creeslough has described the past 24 hours as “nothing short of hell”. Leona Harper was among ten people to lose their lives in the devastating tragedy. A talented rugby player, the schoolgirl was an important part of Letterkenny Rugby Club’s under-14 squad. Advertisement A […]
Gardaí continue to investigate cause of explosion
Gardaí are continuing to investigate the cause of Friday’s devastating explosion in Creeslough. Speaking at a press conference today Superintendent Liam Geraghty acknowledged representatives from state and voluntary services which have provided invaluable support over the past 24 hours. Superintendent Geraghty also confirmed the death toll has now risen to ten. Advertisement “The emergency services […]
Vigil to be held for victims of Creeslough tragedy
A candlelight vigil will be held in East Donegal tomorrow evening in memory of those killed in the Creeslough explosion tragedy. The event will take place in Castlefinn at 7pm on Sunday. Councillor Gary Doherty said, “As the horrific news emerges of more deaths in Creeslough we are all feeling utterly helpless and devastated at […]
Housing minister promises ‘any assistance necessary’
HOUSING Minister Darragh O’Brien has offered to provide all the help he can following yesterday’s explosion in Creeslough. The TD revealed that his crisis management team was activated in response to the blast which occurred at 3.20pm. Donegal Fire Service responded rapidly to the scene of the explosion, activating full Incident Command procedures and undertaking […]
Teenagers among Creeslough dead
GARDAÍ have confirmed that two teenagers – a boy and a girl – are among those who perished in yesterday’s tragedy in Creeslough. Speaking at a press conference in Milford in the past hour, police said the death toll has now risen to ten. Among them are two teenagers as well as four men and […]