Two men arrested over fatal explosion in Creeslough
Applegreen, Cresslough, being demolished after the fatal explosion in October 2022.
Two men in their fifties have been arrested in connection with the Garda investigation into the fatal explosion at Cresslough, County Donegal, which claimed the lives of ten people.
The men were arrested this morning for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
The investigation into the fatal explosion at the service station and apartment building on October 7th, 2022, continues, co-ordinated from Milford Garda station, where an Incident Room is established under the direction of a Garda Senior Investigating Officer (SIO).
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).
Both men are currently detained under the provisions of section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at separate Garda stations in County Donegal.
