Creeslough victims

One survivor is in a critical condition in hospital and the other seven surviving casualties are in a stable condition.

The remains of the deceased are at Letterkenny University Hospital where State Post Mortems have commenced under the direction of Dr. Officers continue to investigate all of the circumstances into the cause of a fatal incident. A statement read: "The Garda Technical Bureau, with assistance from other agencies, will continue to examine the scene, which remains cordoned off.

Updated 14 minutes ago. POPE FRANCIS HAS offered his condolences to the people of Creeslough in Co Donegal in the wake of a service station explosion that ...

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Tributes pour in for Creeslough victims, among them three children including Shauna Flanagan Garwe, five.

A minute’s silence was held before a match at the Asian Gaelic Games in Malaysia. In a statement Liz Truss, the UK prime minister, expressed shock and sadness. The blast was heard several miles away. The bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian, lit 10 candles. “There are no words that feel strong enough at a moment of deep sorrow such as this.” Leona Harper, 14, was choosing an ice-cream from the fridge.

Girl (5) and father reportedly buying cake for mother among victims of incident as one man remains in critical condition in Dublin hospital.

The schools are going to be impacted, the GAA clubs are going to be impacted, the local church, in general the community is going to be severely impacted by this incident. In a statement released on Saturday President Michael D Higgins said his thoughts and prayers were with those who have lost their lives, and their families. “We think firstly of the ten who have lost their lives and gone to God, and then of those nearest to them who are most cruelly bereaved. To Leona’s parents, Hugh and Donna, her brothers Anthony and Jamie, and all of her team-mates, we offer you our deepest condolences and support. They are all very much involved in the community. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families and the Creeslough community at this time,” she said. And then we think of the injured, struggling to recover in body and spirit. It was held to support the community. Those people were heroic but were placing themselves in a great deal of danger.” We think of everyone, both from the community and the first responders in the public services who have carried the burden of being close to the tragedy as it has unfolded. Hugh Kelly (59), Martina Martin (49), Robert Garwe (50) and his daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe (5) and Leona Harper (14) all died in the blast. We extend our best wishes to all those who suffered injuries including some of our students.”