'No answers': Creeslough families call for public inquiry
Families of victims from the 2022 Creeslough service station explosion are seeking a public inquiry to uncover the truth behind the tragedy. The Irish Taoiseach has committed to a potential statutory inquiry if current investigations fail to provide sufficient answers.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing struggle for accountability and transparency in the aftermath of public safety disasters.
Families of victims of the Creeslough tragedy have said they are satisfied with a conditional commitment from the Taoiseach for a public inquiry into what happened if prior investigations do not provide adequate answers.
Four men, three women and three children aged between five and 59 years of age were killed in an explosion at a service station and apartment complex in the north Donegal village on 7 October 2022.
Speaking after a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings, Donna Harper, mother of 14-year-old Leona Harper, said progress had been made.
"He did say to us that if we do not get the answers that we're looking for at the end, that the Government will look about coming in," she said.
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