Creeslough victims named

A five-year-old girl and her father are among the 10 people named as victims of the devastating explosion at a petrol station in Donegal

The ten Creeslough victims who died in a petrol station explosion in Donegal
Author: Chelsie KealeyPublished 9th Oct 2022
Last updated 9th Oct 2022

An Garda Síochána has named the ten victims who tragically died in a petrol station explosion in Donegal.

The blast happened in the village of Creeslough on Friday afternoon.

Gardaí confirmed four men, three women, a teenage boy and girl and a younger girl were from the village or surrounding areas.

The victims are:

Leona Harper, 14 years


Shauna Flanagan Garwe, 5 years


Robert Garwe, 50 years


Martina Martin, 49 years


Hugh Kelly, 59 years


Catherine O Donnell, 39 years and her son James Monaghan, 13 years


Martin McGill, 49 years


Jessica Gallagher, 24 years


James O'Flaherty, 48 years


Irish police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Garda Technical Bureau, with assistance from other agencies, will continue to examine the scene, which remains cordoned off.

Police have said the examinations are likely to continue over the coming days.

Post mortems have commenced at Letterkenny University Hospital under the direction of Dr Heidi Okkers, Assistant State Pathologist.

Gardaí said post mortems will continue over the next few days and results will not be released for operational reasons.

A further eight people injured in the explosion remained in hospital on Saturday.

Irish police said a man in his 20s remains in a critical condition in St James's Hospital in Dublin following Friday's blast.

The seven other surviving casualties continue to receive treatment in Letterkenny University Hospital and remain in a stable condition.

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar (second right) speaks to a resident (second left) near to the scene at Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough

Sinn Fein leader, Mary Lou McDonald, visits the scene of the explosion

Taoiseach Micheal Martin (centre) speaks with members of the fire service at the scene of an explosion

Emergency services continue their work at the scene

People leave St Michael's Church Creeslough after a Mass as emergency services continue their work

Emergency services at the scene at Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal

A Garda helicopter on standby near the scene

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