AN Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that a public inquiry into the Creeslough tragedy can be facilitated if other investigations do not provide adequate answers.
The relatives of those who were killed and injured in an explosion on October 7, 2022, have campaigned for a full public inquiry into the tragedy.
Up to now, the government has maintained that this should not begin while the criminal investigation remains active.
After a meeting at government buildings yesterday, the families expressed satisfaction with the outcome that the Taoiseach is open to a public inquiry.
The Taoiseach also told families that a decision from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is expected at the end of next month.
A file was sent to the DPP in September 2025, while a supplementary file was submitted by investigating gardaí.
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities submitted a file to the DPP, while one from the Health and Safety Authority is yet to be sent.
Those who died in the Creeslough explosion were Leona Harper (14); Robert Garwe (50) and his five-year-old daughter Shauna Flanagan-Garwe; Catherine O’Donnell (39) and her 13-year-old son James Monaghan; Jessica Gallagher (24); Martin McGill (49); James O’Flaherty (48); Martina Martin (49); and Hugh “Hughie” Kelly (59).
The 10 people who lost their lives in the Creeslough tragedy.