A MONTH’S mind to remember those who lost their lives in the Creeslough explosion is to take place over the next two weeks. Monday will mark one month since 10 people died in the tragedy at Applegreen filling station on Friday, October 7. Eight others were injured, one young man remains in hospital in Dublin. […]
Concerns over extended road closure
CONCERNS over the extended closure of the N56 road through Creeslough were voiced by members of the local community at a public meeting held by the Red Cross. The N56 road will remain closed until November 27 as the Gardaí have been granted an extension by the High Court to continue to preserve the site of the […]
Temporary shuttle bus service for Creeslough
A new temporary shuttle bus to serve residents in the Creeslough area will commence on Tuesday. Following a meeting with representatives from the Creeslough area including Fr John Joe Duffy, licensed operators and TFI local link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, a temporary plan to operate a shuttle bus service between Falcarragh and Letterkenny, via Dunfanaghy and […]
Creeslough podcasters explore strong feelings in wake of tragedy
TWO Creeslough men, Aidan Hunter and Stephen Doak, co-presenters of the ‘Soul Brew Podcast’, released a very moving episode earlier this week where they reflected on the recent tragedy in Creeslough. They spoke with psychotherapist Dr Michelle Murphy about the collective loss and heavy cloud of grief being felt by their community. During the interview […]
Sleep out to help those impacted by Creeslough tragedy this Christmas
A SLEEP out is being held this December to help raise funds for those impacted by the Creeslough tragedy over the Christmas period. The fundraiser is being organised by Celtic Football Club Foundation and will be held in Naomh Muire Íochtar Na Rosann. The event is being held as part of the Foundation’s Christmas Appeal, […]
Distribution of Red Cross funds begin
A MEETING between the Irish Red Cross, Donegal County Council, the HSE, the Department of Social Welfare, and local community organisations is expected to take place in the coming days to decide how funds raised in the aftermath of the Creeslough tragedy will be distributed. Speaking to the Donegal News yesterday Liam O’Dwyer, Secretary General […]
Applegreen stations to hold minute’s silence today
A minute’s silence will take place today across all Applegreen stations in memory of the 10 people who lost their lives in an explosion one week ago.
Walk in Central Park in memory of victims of Creeslough
A WALK will take place in Central Park in New York on Sunday in memory of the victims of the tragic explosion in Creeslough which occurred this day last week. The walk is being organised by Creeslough native Aoife Cannon who is now living in New York. Anyone who would like to take part is […]
Funeral of father and daughter to take place tomorrow
The funerals of father and daughter, Robert Garwe and little Shauna Flanagan-Garwe will take place in Creeslough tomorrow. Robert, aged 50 and his five-year-old daughter Shauna were killed in the tragic explosion which claimed the lives of ten people last Friday. The family released the funeral details last night. Advertisement Deeply missed by a heartbroken […]
Tributes for pastoral care provided by parish priest
THERE has been an outpouring of support for Creeslough parish priest Fr John Joe Duffy, who has been a constant source of comfort to those facing their darkest days. Fr John Joe arrived on the scene shortly after the explosion at Applegreen service station on Friday and remained there, as people frantically gathered to wait […]