Ireland Named in reporting
James O'Flaherty
Born 1974, from the ages reported. 26 reports across 1 case, 9 Oct 2022 to 2 Apr 2026
Victim: James O Flaherty, Irish man, 48 (judged from name)James O FlahertyVictim: James O'Flaherty, Irish man, 48 (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1974, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Fatal explosion (multiple fatalities)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 26 reports, 9 Oct 2022 to 2 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, gript.ie, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie, offalyexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Gardaí submit supplementary file to DPP over fatal Creeslough explosion Fatal explosion (multiple fatalities) · Co. Donegal
An explosion at the Applegreen Service Station and adjacent apartment block in Creeslough, County Donegal, killed ten people on 7 October 2022, including five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her Zambian father Robert Garwe, 14-year-old Leona Harper, 13-year-old James Monaghan and his mother Catherine O'Donnell, Jessica Gallagher, Martina Martin, James O'Flaherty, Martin McGill and Hugh Kelly. A gas leak in an apartment above the service station is widely suspected as the cause. Gardaí have detained seven people in the investigation, all released without charge, and submitted a primary file to the Director of Public Prosecutions in September 2025. A supplementary file with formal recommendations was submitted to the DPP in April 2026, and the investigation continues from Milford Garda Station.
In court, 5 Sep 2025Victim · 26 reports
Timeline
every report naming James O'Flaherty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 Apr2026Gardaí submit supplementary file with 'formal recommendations' to DPP on Creesloughvictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 2 Apr2026Gardai submit new file to DPP on Creeslough explosion that killed 10 peoplevictim, James O'Flaherty, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 12 Sep2025Man being held at Dublin garda station after arrest over Creeslough explosionvictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 26 May2025File sent to DPP as man arrested in relation to Creeslough tragedy is releasedvictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 23 May2025Man (60s) arrested in connection to the Creeslough explosion of 2022victim, James O'Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 22 Nov2024Man arrested in connection with Creeslough explosion released without chargevictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 21 Nov2024Man arrested in connection with Creeslough explosionvictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 27 May2024Breaking news: Two arrested over fatal explosion in Creesloughvictim, James O'Flaherty, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 24 Mar2024Other people of interest identified by gardaí in Creeslough fatal explosion investigationvictim, James O'Flaherty, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 23 Mar2024Creeslough: Two men arrested in relation to explosion released without chargevictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 23 Mar2024Two men arrested in relation to Creeslough explosion released without chargevictim, James O'Flaherty, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 22 Mar2024Breaking: Two men arrested in relation to 2022 Creeslough explosion - Griptvictim, James O Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O Flaherty
- 22 Mar2024Two men arrested as part of Garda probe into Creeslough explosionvictim, James O'Flaherty, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 22 Mar2024Creeslough: Two men (50s) arrested in relation to 2022 explosion that killed 10 peoplevictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 5 Oct2023Gardai issue Creeslough investigation update ahead of first anniversaryvictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, non-irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 17 Nov2022Gardai Issue Creeslough Update As Forensic Examination Endsvictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 28 Oct2022Gardai Follow Over 500 Lines Of Inquiry In Relation To Creeslough Explosionvictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 27 Oct2022An Garda Síochána following over 500 lines of enquiry into Creeslough tragedyvictim, James O'Flaherty, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 13 Oct2022Mum killed while working in shop where blast happened had 'abundance of love'victim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 13 Oct2022Father describes daughter, 14, killed in Creeslough explosion as 'little gem'victim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 10 Oct2022Mother and son killed in Creeslough explosion to be buried togethervictim, James O'Flaherty, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 10 Oct2022There Was No Rest Until It Was Certain No One Else Was Still In The Rubblevictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 9 Oct2022An unimaginable sorrow: All those killed in Creeslough are named - Griptvictim, James O Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O Flaherty
- 9 Oct2022Creeslough explosion: Ten victims named by Gardaivictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 9 Oct2022Ten victims who lost their lives in Cresslough explosion named by Gardaivictim, James O'Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O'Flaherty
- 9 Oct2022Gardai Confirm Identities Of All Ten Victims Of Creeslough Tragedyvictim, James O Flaherty, 48, male, irish (judged from name)James O Flaherty
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