By Paul McElwee FAMILY, friends and the wider Strabane and Creeslough communities came together on Monday to pay their respects to beloved shopkeeper and Creeslough native, Jim McFadden as he was laid to rest. The eldest of 14 children, Mr McFadden was a major fixture in Strabane for over 50 years, most notably for his […]
Creeslough falls silent on the third anniversary of tragedy
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ON Tuesday afternoon, Creeslough fell silent as families, friends and loved ones gathered to mark the third anniversary of the tragedy that changed their lives forever. The tight-knit village still trembles from the magnitude of the explosion on October 7, 2022, and each year brings another powerful aftershock that ripples through their community. They stood […]
Day of much emotion: Creeslough falls silent on third anniversary of tragedy
A survivor of the Stardust disaster in Dublin has led renewed calls for a public inquiry into the Creeslough tragedy. Antoinette Keegan spoke in Creeslough today at a special memorial event which marked the third anniversary of the disaster. Ten people died in the explosion at the service station on October 7, 2022. Advertisement Family […]
Families to honour loved ones on third anniversary of Creeslough tragedy
FAMILIES and friends of those who lost their lives in the tragedy in Creeslough will gather near the site today at 3.17pm, exactly three years on from the devastating explosion. Ten people lost their lives at the service station in the village on October 7, 2022. Those who died were Robert Garwe and his five-year-old […]
Families to gather at site of Creeslough tragedy on third anniversary
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FAMILIES and friends of those who lost their lives in the tragedy in Creeslough will gather near the site tomorrow at 3.17pm, exactly three years on from the devastating explosion. Ten people lost their lives at the service station in the village on October 7, 2022. A Mass will also take place in St Michael’s […]
Uisce Éireann improvement works to start for Portnablagh and Creeslough areas
UISCE Éireann’s say works are due to get underway in the Portnablagh and Creeslough areas in the coming days as efforts to improve water supply for customers across the county continue. The utility said the communities of An Fhothair, Port na Bláiche, and Droim na Rátha, An Craoslach can look forward to more confidence in […]
Investigation file on Creeslough explosion sent to DPP
THE investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough continues to be led by local gardaí in Donegal Division supported by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). As the third anniversary of this fatal […]
Council meeting adjourned after Creeslough families speak out
TODAY’S Plenary Meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned after families of the victims of the Creeslough tragedy hit out at council officials. They attended this morning’s meeting with local councillor Tomás Sean Devine, who is calling on the council to purchase the Creeslough explosion site as we approach the third anniversary of the […]
Granddaughter’s pride at opening of new Kay McNulty Data Centre
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By Paddy Walsh JUST over a century since the young Kathleen Rita McNulty left her native Creeslough with her family for a new and, as it turned out, remarkable life in the United States, her grand-daughter stood in front of the facility at Letterkenny ATU that bears her grandmother’s name. Behind her on the window, […]
Creeslough investigation: Man released without charge
A man, aged in his 40s, who was arrested yesterday (Friday) as part of the investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, has been released without charge. In a statement this morning, Gardai say a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Ten people lost their lives in […]