An Taoiseach Michael Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue have visited members of the emergency services in Letterkenny today in the wake of the Creeslough tragedy.
They made visits to members of the Donegal Fire Service as well as staff at Letterkenny University Hospital to thank them for their response to the explosion in Creeslough that claimed the lives of ten people.
Emergency services worked at the scene across Friday night and Saturday morning to rescue and treat casualties, with medical staff at LUH entering Major Emergency Standby mode and receiving injured patients.
In a statement, Taoiseach Michael Martin thanked all emergency services staff in the area for their dedicated work, and said that their service is an inspiration to all.
