Gardaí arrest man and woman as part of investigation into Creeslough explosion in which 10 people died

The two people, a man and a woman aged in their 40s, were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

Both are currently detained under the provisions of section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at separate garda stations in Co Donegal.

The explosion happened at an apartment and retail block incorporating a petrol station in the village of Creeslough on October 7, 2022.

The 10 people who died in the tragedy were: Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter, Shauna Flanagan-Garwe; fashion student Jessica Gallagher; Celtic fan Martin McGill; Sydney native James O’Flaherty; Catherine O’Donnell and her 13-year-old son James Monaghan; shop worker Martina Martin; 14-year-old Leona Harper; and carpenter Hugh Kelly.

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The investigation into the explosion continues, and is being co-ordinated from Milford garda station where an Incident Room is established under the direction of a senior investigating officer.

The investigation continues to be led by local gardaí 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).