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Case No. 5804Explosion causing deaths (criminal investigation) · Co. Donegal · 7 Oct 2022

Two further arrests in Creeslough explosion investigation, Co Donegal

Gardaí arrested a man and a woman in their 40s on Monday as part of the criminal investigation into the 2022 explosion at the Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal, which killed 10 people. Both were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and two other people detained in March were released without charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whereThe explosion happened at the Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe explosion happened on Friday 7 October 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeFrom the start, gardaí focused on the gas system at the buildings on the site. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí made two further arrests as part of the criminal investigation into the explosion. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationTwo people, a man and a woman in their 40s, were arrested on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe investigation is led by Donegal gardaí based at Milford station, assisted by the NBCI. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe arrests were for alleged offences under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP will decide whether criminal charges are warranted and, if so, what they should be and against whom. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTen people died in the explosion. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThose who died were aged between five and 59. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBoth arrested people are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at separate Garda stations in Co Donegal. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTwo people detained earlier in March were released without charge. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2024
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí arrest man and woman over Creeslough explosion that killed 10 people

    Reports two new arrests of a man and a woman in their 40s on suspicion of offences under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, and says the earlier March detainees were released without charge. The file will go to the DPP once the investigation is complete.

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