Sinn Féin leader says delays to Creeslough inquiry are hurting families

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has again thrown her weight behind calls for a public inquiry into the Creeslough tragedy.

This is after families and survivors travelled to Leinster House to deliver first-hand testimony of their experiences since the 2022 explosion.

Yesterday in the Dáil, the Taoiseach backed Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan’s stance that the Garda probe must finish first, before a public inquiry is established.

But Deputy McDonald is calling on the Taoiseach to take ownership of the issue, arguing that stalling on a public inquiry is actively hurting the families:

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