The Parish Priest of Gweedore says there is a blanket of sadness over the area after a man was killed in an explosion yesterday.
Stephen Montgomery who was in his 40s was believed to have been clearing rock with machinery in the Cnoc Fola area yesterday afternoon.
Gardaí and the HSA have both launched investigations.
The Defence Forces’ bomb disposal team also attended the scene.
Fr Brian O’Ferraigh, Parish Priest, Gweedore says yesterday started like any other day for Mr Montgomery and his family:
