Man who sabotaged gas supply to Donegal community centre days after Creeslough explosion avoids jail

The court was told there was the very real possibility defendant's actions could have resulted in an explosion

Charlie Lynagh at Letterkenny Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty to endangerment and criminal damages charges. Picture: North West Newspix

A pensioner who sabotaged the gas supply of a busy community centre in Co Donegal just days after the horrific Creeslough explosion which left 10 people dead, has avoided jail.

Charlie Lynagh, now 74, took a corkscrew and punctured the rubber piping feeding Mevagh Parish Hall in Carrigart on October 22, 2022.