Two arrested in Creeslough explosion investigation

Two people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the explosion in Creeslough in Co Donegal in 2022 in which ten people died.

In a statement, gardaí said a man and a woman, both aged in their 40s, were arrested and are being held at separate garda stations in Co Donegal.

The arrests were made this morning in the ongoing investigation into the explosion at the service station and apartment building on 7 October 2022.

They were arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

Four men, three women and three young people, ranging in ages from five to 59, died in the explosion.