Creeslough

A major search operation is continuing at the site amid fears the death toll could rise. Friday afternoon's devastating blast in the village of Creeslough ...

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the deceased, those who have been injured, and the wider Creeslough community,” she said. In a statement, the hospital said: “The hospital continues to treat those injured in the incident at Creeslough, Co Donegal and remains on hand to provide all necessary medical assistance required.” Sniffer dogs are being used amid the rubble. “I wish to express my deepest sympathies to their family, and friends, and to the entire community of Creeslough, on this darkest of days for Donegal and the entire country. [Micheal Martin](/topic/micheal-martin) said Friday was the “darkest of days” for [Donegal](/topic/donegal) and [Ireland](/topic/ireland). “My thoughts and prayers are today with those who have lost their lives, and those injured in the devastating explosion in Creeslough,” said the Taoiseach.

The death toll from an explosion at an Irish petrol station is expected to rise beyond the seven fatalities already confirmed.

An explosion ripping through the normality of a community, with people going to the shop, the normal toing and froing of life," he told RTE Radio 1. "All of our thoughts must go out to all of those who have been affected. "It's very difficult for the families concerned in the community. "Our thoughts and our prayers are with the people of Creeslough. I think everybody is shattered by the scale of this. we pray for those who are there continuing to help and have helped since yesterday. We keep them all very much in our hearts." We will continue to assist and support our partners, and the wider Creeslough community, in the days and weeks ahead." NIFRS crews attended the scene to assist in a multi-agency response effort following a request from Donegal Fire Service.” "We are utterly shocked and saddened at what happened yesterday. Traffic diversions remain in place at this time." Sniffer dogs were being used amid the rubble.

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This is our community, this is the shop where we all meet.” Traffic diversions remain in place at this time.” “This has happened in the heart of our community.

At least another eight people injured after devastating explosion on Friday afternoon near Creeslough.

An explosion ripping through the normality of a community, with people going to the shop, the normal toing and froing of life,” he told RTÉ. He said he expected the death toll to rise. “All of our thoughts must go out to all of those who have been affected,” said the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Creeslough has a population of 400 people and is about 30 miles from the border with The family of a missing woman was told she had been found alive but later learned the survivor was another person, and that their relative was still missing. The site includes a shop, deli counter and post office.

Follow developments as they happen as emergency services continue their search and recovery operation after yesterday's explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal.

This is a County Donegal community numbed and shattered. In this small village, everyone knows one another. Creeslough's people are tight knit.

But there is a sense that this community wants to be allowed to mourn. The petrol station, its shop and deli are right at the centre of the town and at the heart of this community. Trays of sandwiches are brought and handed over at the cordon that remains in place. Their community is shocked and stunned and now it is in mourning. The village is quiet but for the noise of the emergency services and ongoing search and recovery efforts. This is a County Donegal community that has been numbed and shattered.

Nine people have died in the Creeslough service station explosion, it has been confirmed. Two further fatalities were confirmed at noon this Saturday.

Michael’s church is open for prayers and Scoil Mhuire and Creeslough Health Centre are also open for community support. Counselling and support services are being offered for all in the community. We’re going to be dealing with this for years really.

Nine people have been confirmed dead following a horrific explosion at the Applegreen service station in Creeslough on Friday afternoon.

Prayers offered by the visiting children lay on the alter as Fr Duffy spoke to his grief-stricken congregation. We will do everything in our power to make things better for them. “We are defined by community,” Fr Duffy said. Parish Priest Fr John Joe Duffy offered the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday morning. “I had left the shop at 2.30. “There were lotto sellers outside the shop and they had just left their post,” Mr McElhinney said.

A GoFundMe page set up for the grieving families of those lost in the Creeslough tragedy has hit €50000 in just over 12 hours. The GoFundMe appeal was set ...

Gerard, who is the son of the late Ben McFadden, said the page is a way for people to send solidarity to the village from around the world. When things settle, we will be sitting down and working out what is best for the families and making sure they get this support.” He was also inspired by his father’s legacy of community work, he said.

At least ten people were killed in the explosion at a service station in the small village in Donegal yesterday.

There were a few people in the shop with us and we just heard a bang. We have people here at the campsite on a daily basis. People were just rushing around to see what they could do to help. People have sent in stuff from other towns and villages. She said, “We were just winding down for the day. "I had left the shop at 2.30pm. “Everyone just ran to see what happened. It's just heartbreaking." It's just heartbreaking and terrible. It could easily have been me. It's so surreal and unreal. "I am just worried as the days and weeks unfold.

Ten people have now been confirmed dead in an explosion that occurred in a petrol station explosion in Creeslough, Co.Donegal.The team behind the local ...

The team in the local coffee shop at the scene of the explosion in Gardaí said that emergency services continue a search and recovery operation at the site of the blast on Saturday afternoon. We're also thinking of the first responders from all services that are working at the scene At a briefing on Saturday afternoon, Gardaí confirmed that there have been 10 fatalities as a result of the explosion. In a tweet, Zara King said that the business was "feeding and looking after all the frontline responders," providing "soup, sandwiches, and hot drinks for those tasked with the difficult search and recovery operation." The cafe and gourmet sandwich shop is one of the few hospitality businesses in the small village.

A multi-agency emergency services operation has been continuing throughout the night at the scene of an explosion in Creeslough Co Donegal yesterday ...

Among those gathered at the scene cordon last night were relatives of people believed to have been in the buildings at the time. Multiple emergency service vehicles remained at the scene last night, including fire services from both sides of the border, gardaí and civil defence, while a Coastguard helicopter airlifted some of those who were injured in the blast from Letterkenny University Hospital to Dublin. A multi-agency emergency services operation has been continuing throughout the night at the scene of an explosion in Creeslough Co Donegal yesterday afternoon, in which at least three people were killed and many others injured.

Range of supports to be provided to community and local schools in Creeslough after petrol station blast · Donegal explosion: Death toll rises to 10 as search ...

“We are thinking of those who went to a petrol station on a Friday afternoon but didn’t come home. “All of our thoughts must go out to all of those who have been affected. “We have had dark days in the county before but this is one of our darkest.. “There is shock right across the island and among Irish people everywhere. Mr Varadkar described the scenes in the closely-knit village near Dunfanaghy and overlooking Sheephaven Bay as like something from a “horror movie”. The sadness is incomprehensible,” he added. Mr Martin said that a range of supports will be provided to the community and local schools. “It is not like anything we have seen before. But it has and it still seems a bit surreal to be frank.” But it is very real,” he said. “I want to thank them for helping those who were trapped and injured. “You read these things on paper every now and again..

Local priest Fr John Joe Duffy hailed a major rescue effort over the last two days as “unparalleled in measure” during the service at St Michael's Church.

Bishop McGuckian said: “The heart of this beautiful community of Creeslough, our community of Donegal and our national community, has been sorely bruised – broken, even – by the horror of this situation.” The priest added: “The effort we saw in our community was unparalleled in measure and we are so very grateful. “The closer we are as a people the stronger the sense of community, and nowhere is that sense stronger, in no place is there as strong a community as we have here in Creeslough.

An Post has invited the public to donate to a support fund to help those impacted by the Creeslough explosion. Ten people were killed, including two ...

There will be no fee payable for making donations. “All donations by cash or debit card will be channelled through the Irish Red Cross to provide practical support and services to all those who have been bereaved, injured or made homeless by Friday’s tragedy. “The An Post board, management and staff across Ireland send their deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers to all those who have lost loved ones in the Cresslough tragedy, to those who are injured, to the postmistress and post office staff and all the Creeslough community,” the postal service said in a statement.

Irish postal service An Post is accepting donations from Monday while an online fundraising initiative has already raised tens of thousands of euro.

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Local priest Fr John Joe Duffy hailed a major rescue effort over the last two days as “unparalleled in measure” during the service at St Michael's Church.

The priest added: “The effort we saw in our community was unparalleled in measure and we are so very grateful. Bishop McGuckian said: “The heart of this beautiful community of Creeslough, our community of Donegal and our national community, has been sorely bruised – broken, even – by the horror of this situation.” “The closer we are as a people the stronger the sense of community, and nowhere is that sense stronger, in no place is there as strong a community as we have here in Creeslough. “The grief we see in the young and in the old shows that this is a family that cares for each other, a genuine community. Fr Duffy thanked the emergency services who “gave so much of themselves in the tremendous efforts to save lives and recover the deceased”. There is no community as strong as that in Creeslough, a service to remember the 10 victims who died in an explosion in the village has heard.

It said the funds raised would be channelled through the Irish Red Cross to provide help to those bereaved, injured or made homeless by the blast. Explosion at ...

There will be no fee payable for making donations. “The An Post board, management and staff across Ireland send their deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers to all those who have lost loved ones in the Cresslough tragedy, to those who are injured, to the Postmistress and Post Office staff and all the Creeslough community,” the postal service said in a statement. It said the funds raised would be channelled through the Irish Red Cross to provide help to those bereaved, injured or made homeless by the blast.

Teenager Leona Harper and student Jessica Gallagher were killed in the suspected gas explosion in Co Donegal yesterday.

“I want to thank them for helping those who were trapped and injured. “Words on their own will not console someone who has lost a loved one, and we have to be with them. Ms Gallagher was understood to be studying at the IFA Paris, a fashion school of design and marketing.

Donegal Fire Service have been working with the National Ambulance Service, the Irish Coast Guard, Civil Defence, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service and ...

Our NDFEM Crisis Management Team will continue to monitor the situation with Donegal County Council and provide any assistance necessary.” I’d like to thank Donegal Fire Service and all our emergency services for responding so quickly and professionally as well as acknowledge the assistance provided by the Northern Ireland Fire Service and our colleagues across the border. Donegal Fire Service responded rapidly to the scene of the explosion, activating full Incident Command procedures and undertaking a very extensive search and rescue operation.