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Gardaí arrest two men as part of investigation into Creeslough explosion in which 10 people died

Leona Harper, 14, Robert Garwe, 50, Shauna Flanagan Garwe, five, Jessica Gallagher, 24, and James O'Flaherty, 48, and (bottom row, left to right) Martina Martin, 49, Hugh Kelly, 59, Catherine O'Donnell, 39, her 13-year-old son James Monaghan, and Martin McGill, 49, the ten victims of the explosion at the Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal

Gardai at the Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal (Brian Lawless/PA)

thumbnail: Leona Harper, 14, Robert Garwe, 50, Shauna Flanagan Garwe, five, Jessica Gallagher, 24, and James O'Flaherty, 48, and (bottom row, left to right) Martina Martin, 49, Hugh Kelly, 59, Catherine O'Donnell, 39, her 13-year-old son James Monaghan, and Martin McGill, 49, the ten victims of the explosion at the Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal
thumbnail: Gardai at the Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal (Brian Lawless/PA)
Seoirse Mulgrew

Two men have been arrested as part of the investigation into the explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal, that claimed the lives of 10 people in October 2022.

The two men, aged in their 50s, were arrested by investigating gardaí for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

Both men are currently detained under the provisions of section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at separate Garda stations in Co Donegal.

The explosion happened at an apartment and retail block incorporating a petrol station in the village of Creeslough.

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The 10 people who died in the tragedy on October 7, 2022, were: Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter, Shauna Flanagan-Garwe; fashion student Jessica Gallagher; Celtic fan Martin McGill; Sydney native James O’Flaherty; Catherine O’Donnell and her 13-year-old son James Monaghan; shop worker Martina Martin; 14-year-old Leona Harper; and carpenter Hugh Kelly.

Today's News in 90 seconds - 22nd March 2024

The investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, Co Donegal continues is being co-ordinated from Milford Garda station, where an incident room was established under the direction of a Garda senior investigating officer.

The investigation is being led by local gardaí in the Donegal Division, 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).

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