Creeslough families ask minister for public inquiry into explosion

The scene of the explosion at Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA)

Several families who lost loved ones in the Creeslough explosion have called on the Irish Government to set up a public inquiry into the tragedy.

A lawyer representing the next of kin of seven of the 10 victims of the October 2022 blast in the Co Donegal village have written to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee asking for an independent investigation to be established.