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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17111Explosion · Co. Donegal

Man and woman arrested over Creeslough explosion released without charge

An explosion occurred in Creeslough, County Donegal, and the sources do not give its date. A man and a woman in their 40s were arrested in connection with the explosion, as reported by extra.ie on 27 May 2024. On 28 May 2024 extra.ie reported that both had been released without charge, and no charge or court proceedings have been reported since.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An explosion occurred in Creeslough.
Where
The explosion was in Creeslough, County Donegal.
When
The sources do not give the date of the explosion.
Investigation
A man and a woman in their 40s were arrested in connection with the explosion, as reported on 27 May 2024.
Charges
The man and the woman were not charged.
Other details
  • The man and the woman were released without charge, as reported on 28 May 2024.
  • The sources do not give the names, nationalities or exact ages of the two people.
  • The article bodies are unrendered template code, so only the headlines could be read.
Cause
The sources do not state what caused the explosion.
Weapon
The sources do not mention a weapon or device.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man and a woman in their 40s were arrested in connection with an explosion. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe explosion was in Creeslough. (extra.ie)
  • investigationA man and a woman were arrested in connection with the Creeslough explosion. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe man and woman were released without charge. (extra.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 28 May2024
    Otherextra.ie, first report
    Man And Woman Arrested In Connection With Creeslough Explosion Released Without Charge

    Only the headline is readable; the body is an unrendered template with no names, dates or other details.

    suspect, malesuspect, female
  2. 27 May2024
    Arrestedextra.ie, first report
    Man And Woman, 40s, Arrested In Connection With Creeslough Explosion

    Article body is empty template code; only the headline gives the arrests and the Creeslough explosion.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, female