A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the explosion in Creeslough in October 2022 in which ten people died.
RTE is reporting the man in his 60s voluntarily presented himself at Dundalk Garda Station this morning and was arrested shortly before 10am.
Four men, three women, two teenagers and a young child died in the explosion
It is understood the man has been arrested for alleged reckless endangerment under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
Garda Statement –
| Update – Explosion, Creeslough County Donegal, Friday, 7th October, 2022 |
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The investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, County Donegal is ongoing, co-ordinated from Milford Garda Station where an Incident Room is established under the direction of a Garda Senior Investigating Officer.
The investigation continues to be led by local Gardaí in 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).
This morning, Thursday 20th November, 2024, investigating Gardaí arrested a male, aged in his 60s, for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
This male is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Garda North Western Region.
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