Sister of Creeslough explosion victim claims ‘no compassion’ has been shown to families

A sister of one of the victims of the Creeslough tragedy says a new petrol station should be built at an alternative site in the village.

Planning permission was granted last week to redevelop a service station at the site where ten people died in 2022.

More than 30 objections were lodged to the plans, including many from grieving family members.

Shauna Gallagher, who lost her 24-year-old sister Jessica in the blast, says there are other areas in and around the village which could be used……….

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A long-time Stardust campaigner says she fully supports the families of the Creeslough explosion.

Antoinette Keegan survived the Stardust tragedy, which claimed the lives of 48 people including her two sisters in 1981.

She says what the families of the 10 victims of the Creeslough tragedy are now facing with the green light given to develop a shop and fuel forecourt on the site of the explosion is disgraceful.

The families have vowed to challenge the planning decision.

Antoinette says she will stand with them in their campaign:

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