GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING THE death of ten people in an explosion at a service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal have arrested a man in his 60s this morning. 

It is the latest arrest in the probe into the horrific incident in October 2022.

In a statement Gardaí said that the arrest was made this morning.  

“The investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough, County Donegal is ongoing , co-ordinated from Milford Garda station where an Incident Room is established under the direction of a Garda Senior Investigating Officer.

“The investigation continues to be led by local Gardaí, in Donegal Division supported by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) and other agencies including the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) & the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU).

“This morning investigating Gardaí have arrested 1 male aged in his 60’s for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

“This male is currently detained under the provisions of section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the North Western Region,” a spokesman said.