Pensioner suffers serious burns in gas explosion

A PENSIONER is being treated in hospital for serious burns when his house was extensively damaged in a gas explosion in the Donegal Gaeltacht on Sunday night.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2010 - 01:00

Cronan Scanlon

Emergency services were called to the scene in the Cluain Baire area of Falcarragh at about 10pm on Sunday after neighbours heard a loud explosion.

The injured man has been named locally as Conal McFadden, 68, a retired Donegal County Council lorry driver.

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Courts Place: Donegal Gaeltacht Place: Cluain Baire Place: Falcarragh Place: Dublin Place: Conal Place: Letterkenny Person: Conal McFadden Person: Gardaí Person: McFadden Person: Joe McTaggart Organisation: Donegal County Council Organisation: St James’s Hospital Organisation: Donegal Fire Service

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