500 lines of enquiry so far into fatal Creeslough explosion

A member of An Garda Siochana walks past a newly erected wall at the scene of an explosion at Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal. Picture: PA

Gardaí have revealed that 500 lines of enquiry have been actioned as they continue their investigation into the explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal, which killed 10 people.

On Thursday, gardaí successfully applied to the High Court to extend the time the tragic scene could be preserved under Section 5 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006. It was the second time an application was granted to extend the preservation of the scene.